 | Great Britain - 1829 - 696 pages
...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...No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be labored and accurate; seek the best, and be not glad of forward conceits, or first words that offer... | |
 | 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
...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...glad of the forward conceits, or first words, that ofter themselves to us, but judge of what we invent ; and order what we approve. Repeat often, what... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...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...glad of the forward conceits, or first words that ofter themselves to us, but judge of what we invent, and order what we approve. Repeat often what we... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 464 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1829 - 576 pages
...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 matter how slow the styls he at first so it he lahoured and accurate ; seek the hest, and he not glad to forward conceits,... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1855 - 446 pages
...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 be comely ; and to doe this with diligence and often. No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be laboured and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 802 pages
...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...No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be labored and accurate ; seek the best, and be not gkd of the forward conceits, or first words that offer... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...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...No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be labored and accurate ; seek the best, and be not glad of the forward conceits, or first words that... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 778 pages
...choose his words, and examine the weight of either. Then take care in placing and ranking both mutter and words, that the composition be comely ; and to...No matter how slow the style be at first, so it be labored and accurate ; seek the best, and be not glad of thf forward conceits, or first words that... | |
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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... 
