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[Circa 16 December 1884] The Balmoral, Edinburgh

My dear Professor, I am in Edinboro’ for three days, and the man who comes to Scotland without scenting the heather on the mountain, or talking to you among your books, misses what is best in the land. So as I can see no glory of purple on the hillside, may I come and see you, when you have, if you ever have, an idle hour?

My excuse must be that all Celts gravitate towards each other. Believe me, in any case, your sincere admirer

OSCAR WILDE

John Blackie had been Professor of Greek at Edinburgh until 1882. He was much loved, famous for his eccentricities and said to teach his pupils everything except Greek. He visited the Wildes when he was in Dublin in 1874. He died, coincidentally, on the day that Wilde had the Marquess of Queensberry arrested, 2 March 3895.