| Charles Wilson, Mr. Oldmixon (John) - 1730 - 336 Seiten
...,• . J> "I have heard him frequently own with, " Pleafure, that if he had any Talent for " English Profe, it was owing to his having " often read the Writings of the great Arch<( bifhop TILLOTSON. " His Verfification and his Numbers he " could learn of no body : For he firft... | |
| Arthur Collins - 1741 - 660 Seiten
...profe, do in truth often write * mere blank verfe. I have heard him frequently own with plea* fure, that if he had any talent for Englifh profe, it was owing ' to his having often read die writings of the great archbifhop * Tillotfon, Tillotfon. His verification and his numbers he could... | |
| New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 Seiten
...poetry. — I have heard him frequently own with pleafure, " thari if he had any talent for Englifli profe, it was owing ' " to his having often- read the writings of the great arch',' bilhop Tilloifon. His verfification and his numbers he " could " could learn of no-body ; for... | |
| 1798 - 576 Seiten
...poetry. — I have heard him frequently own with pleafure, that, if he had any talent for englifli profe, it was owing to his having often read the writings of the great archbifhop 1 illotfon. His verification and his numbers he could learn of nobody ; for he firlt polIelTed thofe... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 606 Seiten
...verse. " 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 Archbishop Tillotson. " His versification and his numbers he could learn of no body ; for he first... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 Seiten
...verse. " 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 Archbishop Tillotson. " His versification and his numbers he could learn of no body ; for he first... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 622 Seiten
...verse. " 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 Archbishop Tillotson. " His versification and his numbers he could learn of no body ; for he first... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 Seiten
...verse. " 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 Archbishop Tillotson." To Tillotson, however, he is, in many respects, far superior ; in fact, there... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 Seiten
...verse. " 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 Archbishop Tillotson." To Tillotson, however, he is, in many respects, far superior ; in fact, there... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 486 Seiten
...verse. 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 Archbishop Tillotson. His versification and his numbers he could learn of no body ; for he first possessed... | |
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