, a learned divine, was born Feb. 3, 1679, in the parish of St. Martin’s-in-the-fields,
, a learned divine, was born Feb. 3,
1679, in the parish of St. Martin’s-in-the-fields,
Westminster, and was educated first at Cheneys in Buckinghamshire, then at Westminster school under Dr. Busby, and
lastly at the Charter-house under Dr. Walker, to whom he
was a private pupil. At a proper age he was admitted of
Edmund hall, Oxford, of which Dr. Mill, the celebrated
critic, was at that time principal, and his tutor was Mr.
Thomas Mills, afterwards bishop of Waterford in Ireland.
In June 1702, he took his master’s degree, and in December following was ordained deacon, in the royal chapel at
Whitehall, by Dr. Lloyd, bishop of Worcester. In June
1704 he was admitted to priest’s orders by Dr. Compton,
bishop of London. In 1705-6, he first appeared as an
author, in a piece entitled “Remarks on the Colebrook
Letter/' a subject the nature of which we have not been
able to discover. In 1708 he had the care of the English
church at Amsterdam, but did not long continue in that
situation, returning to England in 1709. Soon after his
return he was appointed domestic chaplain to the duke of
Rutland, at Belvoir castle, and sustained that relation to
three successive dukes, for which noble house he always
preserved the warmest gratitude and affection. In the
same year (July 11, 1709) Mr. Felton was admitted to the
degree of B. D. being then a member of Queen’s college.
Having been employed as tutor to John lord Roos, afterwards third duke of Rutland, he wrote for that young nobleman’s use, his
” Dissertation on reading the Classics,
and forming a just style," 1711, 12mo. A fourth edition
of this was published in 1730, but the best is that of 1757.
It was the most popular, and best known of all Dr. Felton’s
works, although in the present improved state of criticism,
it may appear with less advantage.
, an English divine and scholar of eminence in the last ceatury, was born Feb. 3, 1717, at Stadscombe, in the parish of Plimstock, Devonshire,
, an English divine and scholar of eminence in the last ceatury, was born Feb. 3, 1717, at Stadscombe, in the parish of Plimstock, Devonshire, of which his father, Robert Forster, was then minister. His mother, Elizabeth, was daughter of the rev. John Tindal, vicar of Cornwood, in the same county, and sister of the rev. Nicolas Tindal, translator of Rapin’s History. His father, soon after the birth of this his eldest child, being chosen lecturer to St. Andrew’s church at Plymouth, went thitherto reside, and continued in the same place and office till his death. His son, the subject of this article, having received the rudiments of a grammatical education at home, in which he made an early progress, was put under the tuition of the rev. John Bedford, master of the grammar-school at Plymouth; and of this numerous seminary he had gained the first place before he was thirteen years old. In 1731-2 he was removed to Eton, and at the same time entered at Pembroke college, Oxford, in order to entitle him to an exhibition. After passing about sixteen months at Eton, while Dr. George was head-master, he went to college, and became a pupil of Dr. Radcliffe. On June 13, 1733, he was admitted scholar of Corpus Christi, where Dr. Burton was tutor. In 1729 he became fellow; and afterwards took the care of pupils himself as assistant to Mr. Paget, but was disappointed in his wishes of succeeding that gentleman as the college tutor, Mr. Patten being appointed by the president to that office. He was admitted to the degree of B. A. Oct. 13, 1735; to that f M. A. Feb. 10, 1738, and to that 'of B. D. April 9, 1746, as soon as his standing allowed, in order to preserve hie seniority in college. His degree of D. D. was deferred till 1750, the time of his leaving the university. In 1739 he received deacon’s orders from Dr. Wynne, bishop of Bath and Wells, and priest’s orders from Dr. Hoadly, bishop of Winchester.
, brother of the preceding, born Feb. 3, 1628, also wrote some beautiful hymns in the Paris breviary,
, brother of the preceding, born
Feb. 3, 1628, also wrote some beautiful hymns in the Paris
breviary, under the name of “Santolius Maglorianus,
” a
name given on account of his having resided a long time in
the seminary of St. Magloire at Paris, as a secular ecclesiastic. Though the brother of Santeul, and a poet like
him, he was of a totally different temper and disposition;
mild, calm, and moderate, he had none of that heat and
impetuosity, by which his brother was incessantly agitated.
'He was esteemed not only for his poetical talents, but his
deep learning and exemplary piety. He died September
29, 1684, at Paris, aged fifty-seven. Besides his hymns
on the particular festivals, which are very numerous and
preserved by the family in ms. 2 vols. 4to; some of his
poetry has been printed with his brother’s works. There
was another Claude Santeul, related to the preceding, a
merchant and sheriff of Paris, who died about 1729, leaving some “Hymns,
” printed at Paris in