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1718-1800 Hugh Blair was a Scottish theorist and author, who came to prominence during the Scottish Enlightenment. Hugh Blair was born on the April 7th 1718 in Edinburgh. He was a physically frail child, though his father often claimed that Hugh… more »

The Poker Club was a club during the Scottish Enlightenment, membered by the elite literati of the time. During the time of the Scottish Enlightenment a number of academic clubs sprung up around Scotland. While some were solely based on the idea of sh… more »