...successor Atterbury has been much commended by his friends, which always happens when a man distinguishes not mind whether a sentence ended with an important...insignificant word, or with what part of speech it was concluded."—JOHNSON, Life, vol. vii. p. 91.] (I) ["I should not advise a preacher at this day to...

...Betterton or Mr. William Smith at the Theatre Royal, shall be well rewarded for his pains."] (2) [" Sir William Temple was the first writer who gave cadence to English prose. Before bis time they were careless of arrangement, and did style, though not so much celebrated, are as striking...

...metrical quantities. In my opinion, the chief excellence of our language is numerous prose." JOHNSON. " Sir, William Temple was the first writer who gave...they were careless of arrangement, and did not mind 1 The authour, in vol. ip 89, 90, says, that Johnson once told him, " that he had formed his style...

...metrical quantities. In my opinion, the chief excellence of our language is numerous prose." JOHNSON. " Sir William Temple was the first writer who gave cadence to English prose. (') (1) The author, in Vol. 1. p. 258., says, that Johnson once told him, " that he had formed his...

...conviction.f Barrow, though greatly his superior in learning, falls short of him in other respects. * ['.' Sir William Temple was the first writer who gave cadence...word, or with what part of speech it was concluded." — JOHNSON, Life, vol. vii. p. 91.] t [" I should not advise a preacher at this day to imitate Tillotson's...

...prolix and remiss style.' And Dr. Johnson, in a conversation preserved ]i\ r Boswcll, remarked that ' Sir William Temple was the first writer who gave cadence...insignificant word, or with what part of speech it was conclnded.' To this remark, Cowley, and perhaps some few others, form exceptions. From the ' Letter...

...JOHNSON : " Sir William Temple1 was the first writer who gave cadence to English prose.2 Before this time they were careless of arrangement, and did not...word, or with what part of speech it was concluded." Mr. Langton, who now had joined us, commended Clarendon. JOHNSON: " He is objected to for his parentheses,...

...prolix and remiss style.' And Dr. Johnson, in a conversation preserved l)y Boswell, remarked that ' Sir William Temple was the first writer who gave cadence to English prose : before his time, thev were careless of arrangement, and did not mind whether a sentence ended with an important word...

...conviction.f Barrow, though greatly his superior in learning, falls short of him in other respects. * [" Sir William Temple was the first writer who gave cadence...insignificant word, or with what part of speech it was concluded."—JOHNSON, Life, vol. vii. p. 91.] t [" I should not advise a preacher at this day to imitate...

...Smith, at the Theatre Royal, shall be well rewarded for his pains." The piece was not recovered. 1 " Sir William Temple was the first writer who gave cadence...or with what part of speech it was concluded."— JOBHSOH, £iairtll by Crater, p. 582. bishop of Worcester, was a man of learning, and therefore the...