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Blair, Robert7
Blair, Robert (1699-1746)5
Blake, William, 1757-18273
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Schiavonetti, Luigi, 1765-18101

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Robert Blair's The grave illustrated by William Blake : a study with facsimile

Essick, Robert N; Blake, William (1757-1827); Paley, Morton D (1935-); Blair, Robert (1699-1746)

1982

Bibliography: p. 191-200.

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William Blake's illustrations to The grave

Blake, William (1757-1827); Blair, Robert (1699-1746)

1969

Catalogued from cover. Text of poem omitted.

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The poems of James Beattie, LL.D. Robert Blair, and Michael Bruce : With lives of the authors, and a portrait of Dr Beattie

Beattie, James (1735-1803); Blair, Robert (1699-1746); Bruce, Michael (1746-1767)

1823

Half-title: 'The poetical works of Beattie, Blair, and Bruce'. Printers' names from colophon on p. 304.

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Title: From The grave, a poem

Author: Blair, Robert

Attribution: Mr Blair

Date(s): 1743 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 45

Contents: Slightly abridged extract from "The grave", eloquently reflecting on the

vanity and helplessness of human beauty and strength in the face of death, and

similarly on the scholar, orator or writer, and physician

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Sender: Blair, Robert

Recipient: Bathurst, Lilias Margaret Frances, Countess Bathurst (nee Borthwick)

Letters: 1

Date(s): 15 Dec 1922

Location: MS Dep 1990/1/2801


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The poetical works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer : With lives, critical dissertations, and explanatory notes

Beattie, James (1735-1803); Gilfillan, George (1813-1878); Blair, Robert (1699-1746); Falconer, William (1732-1769)

1854

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William Blake, mystic : a study

Butterworth, Adeline M; Young, Edward (1683-1765); Blair, Robert (1699-1746)

1911

Numbered leaves printed on one side only. Marginal illustrations.

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