 By comparing my work afterwards with the original, I discovered many faults and amended them ; but I sometimes had the pleasure of fancying that, in certain particulars of small import, I had been lucky enough to improve the method or the language, and...  The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Page 18by Benjamin Franklin - 1927 - 243 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1844 - 524 pages
...sometimes had the pleasure to fancy that in certain particulars of small consequence I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or the language ; and this encouraged me 1 3 think that I might, in time, come to be a tolerable English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious."... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 pages
...fortunate enough to'improve the method or the language ; and this encouraged me to think that I might in time come to be a tolerable English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious." Even at this early age nothing could exceed the perseverance and selfdenial which he displayed, in... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1845 - 778 pages
...sometimes had the pleasure to fancy that in certain particulars of small consequence I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or the language ; and this encouraged me to think that I might, in time, come to be a tolerable English writer, of which I was extremely ambitions."... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...had the pleasure to fancy, that, in certain particulars of small consequence, I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or the language, and this encouraged me to think, that T might in time come to be a tolerable English writer; of which I was extremely ambitious. The... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pages
...fortunate enough to improve the merit or the language, and this encouraged me to think, that I might in time, come to be a tolerable English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious." One great merit consequent upon the perusal of Addison's writings and works of a kindred character,... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1850 - 716 pages
...sometimes had the pleasure to fancy that, in certain particulars of small consequence, I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or the language, and this encouraged me to think that I might, in time, come to be a tolerable English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious."... | |
 | Samuel Prout Newcombe - 1851 - 398 pages
...consequence I had been fortunate enough to improve the language. This encouraged me to think l might come to be a tolerable English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious." This looks like determination and perseverance. One more word on his self-denial. Ha met with a book... | |
 | Popular educator - 1852 - 842 pages
...sometimes had the pleasure to fancy, that in certain particulars of small consequence, I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or the language ; and this encouraged me to think that I might, in time, come to be a tolerable English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious."... | |
 | Theodore Alois Buckley - Biography - 1853 - 446 pages
...I sometimes had the pleasureto fancy that in particulars of small consequence I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or the language, and this encouraged me to think I might in time come to be a tolerable English writer, of which I was extremely ambitious. The time I allotted... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...sometimes had the pleasure to fancy that, in certain particulars of small consequence, I had been fortunate enough to improve the method or the language, and this encouraged me to think that I might in time come to be a tolerable English writer; of which I was extremely ambitious. The... | |
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