 | Great Britain - 1829 - 696 pages
...three necessaries: to read the best books, observe the best speakers, and much exercise his own style. In style, to consider what ought to be written, and 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... | |
 | Sir Philip Sidney - Poetry - 1787 - 158 pages
...to be written; and after what manner ; he muft firft think, and excogitate his matter ; then choofe his words, and examine the weight of either. Then...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... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...necessaries.— To read the best authors; observe the best speakers ; and much exercise of his own style. In style, to consider what ought to be written, and...words, and examine the weight of either. Then take care iu placing and ranking both matter and words, that the composition be comely ; and to do this with... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...necessaries.— To read the best authors; observe the best speakers ; and much exercise of his own style. In style, to consider what ought to be written, and...excogitate his matter ; then choose his words, and examino the weight of either. Then take care in placing and ranking both matter and words, that the... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 464 pages
...necessaries : to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own style. In style to consider what ought to be written, and...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... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1821 - 336 pages
...of his own style. In style to.considt.r what ought to be written ; and after what .:. M 3 manner : manner : he must first think, and excogitate his matter...of either. Then take care in placing, and ranking hoth matter and words, that the composition be comely ; and to do this with diligence and often. No... | |
 | 1829 - 576 pages
...ought to he written, and after what manner, he must Srst think and cogitate in his mind his suhject, then choose his words, and examine the weight of either ; then take care, in placing hoth matter and words, that his composition he comely, and to do this with diligence and often. No... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...authors ; observe the best speakers ; and much exercise of his own style. In style, to consider vvhat ought to be written, and after what manner ; he must first think, and excogitate his matter ; thnn choose his words, and examine the weight of either. Then take care in placing and ranking both... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1855 - 446 pages
...necessaries ; to reade the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his owne style. In style to consider what ought to be written, and after what manner : hee must first thinke and excogitate his matter; then choose his words, and examine the weight of... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - English language - 1860 - 136 pages
...necessaries: to read the best authors; observe the best speakers ; and much exercise of his own style. In style to consider what ought to be written, and...be comely; and to do this with diligence and often. 2. No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be labored and accurate ; seek the best, and be... | |
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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... 
