 In style, to consider what ought to be written, and after what manner, he must first think and excogitate his matter, then choose his words, and examine the weight of either. Then take care, in placing and ranking both matter and words, that the composition...  Timber, Or, Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter - Page 54by Ben Jonson - 1892 - 166 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1829 - 696 pages
...after what manner, he must first think and cogitate in his mind his subject, then choose his words, and examine the weight of either ; then take care,...in placing and ranking both matter and words, that his composition be comely ; and to do this with diligence and often. No matter how slow the style be... | |
 | Sir Philip Sidney - Poetry - 1787 - 158 pages
...written; and after what manner ; he muft firft think, and excogitate his matter ; then choofe his words, and examine the weight of either. Then take care in...placing, and ranking both matter and words, that the cpmpofition be comely ; and to dcfffiis v\athdili~-gervc'e~ahd' often. No matter how flow the ftile... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1803 - 266 pages
....of either. Then-take care in p!ac.. 'ing, and ranking both matter and words,. that. the compofition be comely ; and to do this .with diligence and often'. .No matter how flow the ftile be at firft, fo it be laboured and accurate ; feek the beft, and be not glad of the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...written ; and after what manner; he must first think, and excogitate his matter ; then choose his words, and examine the weight of either. Then take care in...No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be laboured and accurate; seek the best, and be not glad of the forward conceits, or first words, that... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...written ; and after what manner; he must first think, and excogitate his matter; then choose his words, and examine the weight of either. Then take care in...No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be laboured and accurate ; seek the best, and be not glad of the forward conceits, or first words, that... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...written, and after what manner ; he must first think, and excogitate his matter ; then choose his words, and examine ,the weight of either. Then take care...No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be laboured and accurate ; seek the best, and be not glad of the forward conceits, or first words that... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...after what manner ; he must first think, and excogitate his matter ; then choose his words, and examino the weight of either. Then take care in placing and...No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be laboured and accurate ; seek the best, and be not glad of the forward conceits, or first words that... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...excogitate his matter ; then choose his words, and examine the weight of either. Then take care iu placing and ranking both matter and words, that the...No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be laboured and accurate ; seek the . best, and be not glad of the forward conceits, or first words that... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 550 pages
...written, and after what manner ; he must first think, and excogitate his matter ; then choose his words, and examine the weight of either. Then take care in...No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be laboured and accurate ; seek the best, and be not glad of the forward conceits, or first words that... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 464 pages
...written, and after what manner ; he must first think and excogitate his matter, then choose his words, and examine the weight of either. Then take care in...to do this with diligence and often. No matter how stow the style be at first, so it be laboured and accurate ; seek the best, and be not glad of the... | |
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