Blackie
JOHN STUART, a Scottish author, born in Glasgow in July, 1809; received his education in Edinburgh, Göttingen, Berlin, and Rome; was Professor of Greek in Edinburgh University from 1852 till 1882, and continued to write and lecture till his death. He advocated preserving the Gaelic language, and founded a Celtic chair in Edinburgh University. His books include translations from the Greek and German; "Lays of the Highlands and Islands" (1872); "Self-Culture" (1874); " Language and Literature of the Scottish Highlands" (1875) "Altavona" (1882) " (1882); "Wisdom of Goethe" (1883); "Life of Burns" (1888) and "Essays on Subjects of Moral and Social Interest" (1890). He died in Edinburgh, March