Who said “The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of style is the Bible.”?

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Hugh Blair. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

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“The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of style is the Bible.”
— Hugh Blair
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Blair, H. (n.d.). The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of style is the Bible. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22803-the-great-standard-of-literature-as-to-purity/

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Blair, Hugh. “The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of style is the Bible.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22803-the-great-standard-of-literature-as-to-purity/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Blair, Hugh. “The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of style is the Bible.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22803-the-great-standard-of-literature-as-to-purity/.

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