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Which philosopher taught William Congreve at Trinity College Dublin?
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William Congreve
William Congreve, oil painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1709; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
While studying at Trinity College, Dublin, William Congreve was taught by the distinguished philosopher and mathematician St. George Ashe. Ashe also served as a tutor to Congreve's lifelong friend, Jonathan Swift.1