Robert Blair Quotes

• Action, so to speak, is the genius of nature.

  Robert Blair

  Topics in Nature

  Tags in Speak, Action

• Affectation is certain deformity; by forming themselves on fantastic models, the young begin with being ridiculous, and often end in being vicious.

  Robert Blair

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  Tags in End, Young, Often

• Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul, Sweet’ner of life, and solder of society.

  Robert Blair

  Topics in Friendship, Society, Soul

• How blunt are all the arrows of thy quiver in comparison with those of guilt.

  Robert Blair

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Guilt, Comparison, Thy

• Its visits, like those of angels, short, and far between.

  Robert Blair

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Short, Between, Far

• Of joys departed, not to return, how painful the remembrance.

  Robert Blair

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Painful, Return, Depart

• The grave, dread thing! Men shiver when thou’rt named: Nature appalled, Shakes off her wonted firmness.

  Robert Blair

  Topics in Nature

  Tags in Men, Off

• Throughout the whole vegetable, sensible, and rational world, whatever makes progress towards maturity, as soon as it has passed that point, begins to verge towards decay.

  Robert Blair

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Whole, Maturity, Makes

• When it draws near to witching time of night.

  Robert Blair

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  Tags in Night, Near, Draws

Robert Blair (9)

Birth:	17th April, 1699
Death:	4th February, 1746
Nationality:	Scottish
Profession:	Poet

About

He was the eldest son of the Rev. Robert Blair, one of the king's chaplains, and was born at Edinburgh. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and in the Netherlands, and in 1731 was appointed to the living of Athelstaneford in East Lothian. In 1738, he married Isabella, daughter of Professor William Law, with whom he had six children.

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