Painted by D. Martin

Published according to Act of Parliament, May 1.1783,
for W. Strachan & T. Cadell, N. 144, in the Strands.

Engravd by Caldwall

LECTURES

ON

RHETORIC

AND

BELLES LETTRES.

By HUGH BLAIR, D. D.

ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF THE HIGH CHURCH, AND
PROFESSOR OF RHETORIC AND BELLES LETTRES

IN THE UNIVERSITY, OF EDINBURGH.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

THE SECOND EDITION, CORRECTED.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR W. STRAHAN; T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND;
AND W. CREECH, IN EDINBURGH.

MDCCLXXXV,

UNIVERS

TE NAR