 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 - Page 76by Adams Sherman Hill - 1895 - 431 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 pages
...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,...read it over and over, and. was much delighted with ¡LI thought the writing excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it With that view I took some... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1863 - 332 pages
...method he pursued for that purpose. " About this time, I met with an odd volume of the ' Spectator.' I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...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... | |
 | George Washington Greene - 1865 - 518 pages
...give you the story in his own words. " 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 Washington Greene - 1865 - 486 pages
...give you the story in his own words. " 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 - 1865 - 594 pages
...he pursued for that end. " About this time," he says, " 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, 1 took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | George Washington Greene - 1865 - 484 pages
...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, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 pages
...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 hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 pages
...tools but his great excellence lay in a sound understanding, etc. (Autograph, p. 13.) About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. It was the third. I had never before, etc. (From Edition of \?,\-],p. 16.) The time / allotted for writing Exercises and for reading was... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1879 - 424 pages
...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 hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | 1879 - 244 pages
...method 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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