 I fell far short in elegance of expression, in method and in perspicuity, of which he convinced me by several instances. I saw the justice of his remarks, and thence grew more attentive to the manner in writing, and determined to endeavor at improvement....  Bulletin - Page 691919Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing (which he attributed to the printing house) I fell far short in elegance of expression, in method...of his remarks, and thence grew more attentive to my manner of writing and determined to endeavour to improve my style. About this time I met with an... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...(which he attributed to the printing house) I fell far short in elegance of cxpressi>m, in method, and perspicuity, of which he convinced me by several instances....of his remarks, and thence grew more attentive to my manner of writing, and determined to endeavor to improve my style. About this time I met with an... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...(which he attributed to the printing house,) I fell far short in elegance of expression, in method, and ices and motives they might be prevailed on to do ; and as this want of concert would de my manner of writing, and determined to endeavour to improve my style. About this time I met with an... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 666 pages
...advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing (which he attributed to the printing-house), I fell far short in elegance of expression, in method,...of his remarks, and thence grew more attentive to my manner of writing, and determined to endeavour to improve my style. About this time, I met with... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing (which he attributed to the printing-house), I fell far short in elegance of expression, in method,...of his remarks, and thence grew more attentive to my manner of writing, and determined to endeavour to improve my style. About this time, I met with... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing (which he attributed to the printing-house), I fell far short in elegance of expression, in method,...of his remarks, and thence grew more attentive to my manner of writing, and determined to endeavour to improve my style. About this time, I met with... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pages
...of expression, in method and perspicuity, of which he convinced him by several instances. Franklin saw the justice of his remarks, and thence grew more attentive to his manner of writing, and determined to endeavor to improve in style. ( "About this time," he remarks,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing (which he attributed to the printing-house), I fell far short in elegance of expression, in method,...of his remarks, and thence grew more attentive to my manner of writing, and determined to endeavor to improve my style. About this time, I met with an... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing, (which he attributed to the printing-house,) I fell far short in elegance of expression, in method,...perspicuity, of which he convinced me by several instances. 1 saw the justice of his remarks, and thence grew more attentive to my manner of writing, and determined... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 pages
...advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing (which he attributed to the printing-house), I fell far short in elegance of expression, in method,...of his remarks, and thence grew more attentive to my manner of writing, and determined to endeavor to improve my style. About this time, I met with an... | |
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