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" I have heard him frequently own with pleasure, that if he had any talent for English prose, it was owing to his having often read the writings of the great archhishop Tillotson. "
The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American Remembrancer of ... - Page 263
by James Hardie - 1801
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A Universal Biographical Dictionary: Containing the Lives of the Most ...

Charles N. Baldwin - Biography - 1842 - 454 pages
...all the'] DUCAP Michael, a Greek historian, author graces and ornaments proper and peculiar to H,* without deviating into the language or diction of...to his having often read the writings of the great archbishop Tillotson. His versification and his numbers he could learn of nobody; for he first possessed...
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The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, Volume 18

United States - 1846 - 506 pages
...others living soon after: Mr. Hallam being the only living authority we shall quote. Dryden used to say, that if he had any talent for English prose, it was ' owing to a frequent perusal of Tillotson. Addison thought once of compiling a dictionary for authorities, in...
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The United States Democratic Review, Volume 18

United States - 1846 - 500 pages
...living soon after : Mr. Halliun being the only living anthority we shall quote. Dryden used to say, that if he had any talent for English prose, it was owing to a frequent perusal of Tillotson. Addison thought once of compiling a dictionary for anthorities, in...
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The Great Importance of a Religious Life Considered: To which are Added ...

William Melmoth - Christian life - 1849 - 416 pages
...1539, with copious Hebrew notes, written at the end of the reign of Elizabeth. DRYDEN frequently owned with pleasure that if he had any talent for English prose it was owing to his having read 1'illotson's writings, page 147. DUCAREL. Dr. See post, title Willis. He was bom in 1713, and...
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The History of England: From the Accession of James the Second, Volume 1

Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1849 - 884 pages
...was his single title to reverence. Having lived in seclusion, * "I have frequently beard him (Dryden) own with pleasure, that if he had any talent for English prose it was owing to bis baring often read the writings of the great Archbishop Tillotson." Coogreve's Dedication of Dryden'*...
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The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, Volume 1

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1849 - 470 pages
...of Bull. j' "I have frequently heard him (Dryden) own with pleasure that, if he had any talent fur English prose, it was owing to his having often read the writings of the great Archbishop Tillotson." Congreve's Dedication of Dryden's Plays. taught the doctrines of indefeasible...
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The History of England, from the Accession of James II.

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1850 - 552 pages
...founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. .f " I have frequently heard him (Dryden) own with pleasure, that if he had any talent for English...to his having often read the writings of the great Archbishop Tillotson." Congreve's Dedication of Dryden'a Plays. tion was destined to ruder and humbler...
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Original memoranda,etc

Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1850 - 770 pages
...Alexandrian Tragedy, p. 128. DRTDEK. CONGHEVE (Dedication to bis Ploys') says, " I have frequently heard him own with pleasure, that if he had any talent for English...to his having often read the writings of the great Archbishop Tillotson." An atrocious assertion in some Remarks on Johnson's Life of Milton, extracted...
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A Universal Biographical Dictionary: Containing the Lives of the Most ...

Charles N. Baldwin - Biography - 1850 - 458 pages
...without deviating into the language or Jictior. ol poetry. I have heard him frequently own «v'lih pleasure, that if he had any talent for English prose,...to his having often read the writings of the great archbishop Tillotson. His versification and his numbers he could learn of nobody ; for he first possessed...
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Southey's Common-place Book: Original memoranda, etc

Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1851 - 768 pages
...CONGBEVE (Dedication to his Plays') says. " I have frequently heard him own with pleasure, that if he hud any talent for English prose, it was owing to his having often read the writings of the great Archbishop Tillotson." An atrocious assertion in some Remarks on Johnson's Life of Milton, extracted...
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