Robert Blair
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
remembered as the author of The Grave, a poem, was born at Edinburgh in 1699, and educated there and on the Continent. In 1731 he was ordained minister of Athelstaneford, in East Lothian, where he died in 1746. His Grave is still reprinted.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
Author of "The Grave," a thoughtful and cultured man, born in Edinburgh; minister of Athelstaneford, where he was succeeded by Home, the author of "Douglas." His poem has the merit of having been illustrated by William Blake (1699-1743).
