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Thomas had learned the trade of a blacksmith un . der his father ; but ,
possessing a good natural understanding , he improved it by study , at the
solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the
principal inhabitant of ...
Thomas had learned the trade of a blacksmith un . der his father ; but ,
possessing a good natural understanding , he improved it by study , at the
solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the
principal inhabitant of ...
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Of this he convinced me by several examples . felt the justice of his re : marks ,
became more attentive to language , and resolved to make every effort to
improve my style . Amidst these resolves an odd volume of the Spec , tator fell
into my ...
Of this he convinced me by several examples . felt the justice of his re : marks ,
became more attentive to language , and resolved to make every effort to
improve my style . Amidst these resolves an odd volume of the Spec , tator fell
into my ...
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... I had been fortunate enough to improve ihe order of thought or the style , and
this encouraged me to hope that I should succeed , in time , in writing decently in
the English language , which was one of the great objects of my ambition .
... I had been fortunate enough to improve ihe order of thought or the style , and
this encouraged me to hope that I should succeed , in time , in writing decently in
the English language , which was one of the great objects of my ambition .
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While labouring to form and improve my style , I met with an English Grammar ,
which I believe was Greenwood's , having at the end of it two little essays on
rhetoric and logic . In the latter I found a model of disputation after the manner of ...
While labouring to form and improve my style , I met with an English Grammar ,
which I believe was Greenwood's , having at the end of it two little essays on
rhetoric and logic . In the latter I found a model of disputation after the manner of ...
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Icon . curred in these sentiments , but at the same time ex , pressed my
approbation of amusing ourselves some . time with poetry , with a view to
improve our style . In consequence of this was proposed , that , at our next
meeting , each of us ...
Icon . curred in these sentiments , but at the same time ex , pressed my
approbation of amusing ourselves some . time with poetry , with a view to
improve our style . In consequence of this was proposed , that , at our next
meeting , each of us ...
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| Titel | The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary: With His Life, Written by Himself The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary: with His Life, Benjamin Franklin |
| Autor/in | Benjamin Franklin |
| Verlag | R. Griffin & Company, 1831 |
| Original von | University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitalisiert | 22. Nov. 2017 |
| Länge | 290 Seiten |
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