 | Great Britain - 1829 - 696 pages
...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
...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
...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...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
...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...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 - 462 pages
...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...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
...after what manner : hee must first thinke and excogitate his matter; then choose his words, and examine the weight of either ; then take care in placing and...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 - 800 pages
...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...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
...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...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... | |
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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... 
