 | 1856 - 422 pàgines
...has minutely detailed. " 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,...hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid them by for a few days ; and then, without looking at the book, tried to complete the papers again, by expressing... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Horatio Hastings Weld - 1856 - 584 pàgines
...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,...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... | |
 | W. O. Blake - 1856 - 1016 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1918 - 1012 pàgines
...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 - 1859 - 680 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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,...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... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 pàgines
...Spectator, bought it, and read it over and over with delight. " I thought the writing excellent," he says, " and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and, making short notes of the sentiments in each sentence, laid them by for a few days ; and, without looking at the... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1865 - 590 pàgines
...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,...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 pàgines
...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,...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 - 1868 - 434 pàgines
...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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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. 
