 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 ページ
...with all the noblenefs of " exprcfTion : all the graces and ornaments proper and pecu. " liar to i?, without deviating into the language or diction of " 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... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 ページ
...prose had all the clearness imaginable, " without deviating to the language or dtctimt of " poetry, and I have heard him frequently own with " pleasure, that if he had any talent for writing prose " it was owing to his frequently having read the '* writings of the great Archhishop... | |
 | 1798 - 576 ページ
...clearnefs imaginable, together with all the noblenefs of exprefllon ; all the graces and ornaments proper and peculiar to it, without deviating into...of 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... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 ページ
...the clearness imaginable, together with all the nobleness of expression, all the graces and ornaments proper and peculiar to it, without deviating into...any talent for English prose, it was owing to his havwig often read the writings of the great archbuhop 1 illotson. His versification and his numbers... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 ページ
...clearness imaginable, together with all the nobleness of expression ; all the graces and ornaments proper and peculiar to it, without deviating into the language or diction of poetry. I make this observation, only to distinguish his style from that of many poetical writers, who, meaning... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 ページ
...clearness imaginable, together with, all the nobleness of expression ; all the graces and ornaments proper and peculiar to it, without deviating into the language or diction of poetry. I make this observation, only to distinguish his style from that of many poetical writers, who, meaning... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 ページ
...clearness imaginable, together with all the nobleness of expression ; all the graces and ornaments proper and peculiar to it, without deviating into the language or diction of poetry. I make this observation, only to distinguish his style from that of many poetical writers, who, meaning... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 ページ
...clearness imaginable, together with all the nobleness of expression ; all the graces and ornaments proper and peculiar to it, without deviating into the language or diction of poetry. I make this observation only to distinguish his style from that of many poetical writers, who, meaning... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 ページ
...clearness imaginable, together with all the nobleness of expression ; all the graces and ornaments proper and peculiar to it, without deviating into the language or diction of poetry. I make this observation only to distinguish his style from that of many poetical writers, who, meaning... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 486 ページ
...clearness imaginable, together with all the nobleness of expression ; all the graces and ornaments proper and peculiar to it, without deviating into the language or diction of poetry. I make this observation, only to distinguish his style from that of many poetical writers, who, meaning... | |
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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. 
