 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...  Franklins̓ Autobiography - Seite 28von Benjamin Franklin - 1910 - 205 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 - 486 Seiten
...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 - 518 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1879 - 424 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1879 - 430 Seiten
...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... | |
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