I thought the writing excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With this view I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid them by a few days, and then, without looking at the book, tried to complete... The Principles of Rhetoric - Side 78av Adams Sherman Hill - 1895 - 431 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 sider
...determined to endeavor to improve my style. About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With that view I took some of the papers, and making short bints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 sider
...delighted with it. I thought the writing excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid them by a few days, and then without looking at the book, tried to... | |
| Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 sider
...any books I was desirous of reading. 14 About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 440 sider
...he pursued for that end. " About this time," says he, " I met with an odd volume of the Spectator : I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent ; and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 484 sider
...pursued for that end. •' About this time," says he, " I met with an odd volume of the Spectator : I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent; and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
| Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 sider
...any books I was desirous of reading. 14 About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 sider
...delighted with it. I thought the writing excellent ; and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid them by a few days; and then, without looking at the book, tried... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 sider
...determined to endeavour to improve my style. About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With that view I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
| 1834 - 602 sider
...was much delighted with it. 1 thought the writing excellent, and wished, if posbible, to imit ite if. With this view, I took some of the papers, and, making short hints uf the sentiments in each sentence, l.uil them by a few d.iys; and then, wiiluut looking at the bouk,... | |
| Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 sider
...he pursued for that end. " About this time," says he, " I met with an odd volume of the Spectator ; I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent ; and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
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