 | 1842 - 194 pages
...volume of thfi Spectator, a very famous work, published by several English wits in the year 1711. He bought it, read it over and over, and was much delighted with it. This book was now his continual study, and he himself tried to write as much as possible in its very... | |
 | W. O. Blake - Biography - 1856 - 1016 pages
...improve which he took the following method :— c I bought,' he says, c an odd volume of The Spectator, read it over and over, and was much delighted with...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... | |
 | American essays - 1918 - 1012 pages
...many times. His real education began, however, when he met with 'an odd volume of the Spectator.' He bought it: read it over and over, and was much delighted with it. Moreover, he adds in his Autobiography, 'I thought the writing excellent, and wished if possible to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1859 - 680 pages
...thence grew more attentive to my manner of writing, and determined to endeavour to improve my style. agration ! Adieu, I am ever, yours most affectionately,... H 7 䀀 0 = T ߒ 0 "B ¡LI thought the writing excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it With that view I took some... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1863 - 332 pages
...to improve his style, and we have the following account of the method he pursued for that purpose. " About this time, I met with an odd volume of the '...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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Biography - 1865 - 590 pages
...we shall give in his own words, the method he pursued for that end. " About this time," he says, " I met with an odd volume of the Spectator ; I had...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 them by... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1865 - 594 pages
...we shall give in his own words, the method he pursued for that end. " About this time," he says, " I met with an odd volume of the Spectator ; I had...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 them by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1868 - 434 pages
...endeavor at improvement. About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. It was the third. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent, and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With this view I took some of the papers, and, making short hints of the sentiment in each sentence, laid... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 pages
...endeavor at improvement. About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. It was the third. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent, and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With this view I took some of the papers, and, making short hints of the sentiment in each sentence, laid... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 pages
...endeavor at improvement. About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. It was the third. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent, and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With this view I took some of the papers, and, making short hints of the sentiment in each sentence, laid... | |
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Spectator." It was the third. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it, read it over and over, and was much delighted with it. I thought the writing excellent, and wished, if possible, to imitate it. 
