Archibald Alison (author)
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Archibald Alison FRS FRSE (13 November 1757 ā 17 May 1839) was a Scottish Anglican priest and essayist.
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Archibald Alison | |
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Born | (1757-11-13)13 November 1757 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 17 May 1839(1839-05-17) (aged 81) Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Occupation | Minister of religion Essayist |
Nationality | Scottish |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow Balliol College, Oxford |
Subject | didactic and philosophical topics |
Literary movement | Scottish Enlightenment |
Notable works | Essay on the Nature and Principles of Taste (1790) |
Spouse | Dorothea Gregory (m. 1784) (d. 1830) |
Children | William Pulteney Alison, physician Sir Archibald Alison, advocate |
Relatives | Brother-in-law of the physician James Gregory |
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