...but taught to express their own plain easy sense without any incoherence, confusion or roughness. . . .The writing of letters has so much to do in all the...can avoid showing himself in this kind of writing : occasion will daily force him to make use of his pen, which, besides the consequences that, in his...

...but taught to express their own plain easy sense without any incoherence, confusion or roughness. . . .The writing of letters has so much to do in all the...occurrences of human life, that no gentleman can avoid -^howing himself in this kind of writing : occasion will aaily force him to make use of his pen, which,...

...raillery, or diversion ; and Tully's epistles, as the best pattern, whether for business or conversation. The writing of letters has so much to do in all the...of his pen, which, besides the consequences, that, m his affairs, his well or ill managing of it often draws after it, always lays him open to a severer...

...Stories lately J This Mr. Locke recommends, Educ. p. 284. and fays, "The Writing of Letters has fo much to do in all the Occurrences of human Life, that no Gendeman can avoid (hewing himfelf in this Kind of Writing. Occafions will daily force him to make...

...contrary effects, for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halfs." They agreed with John Locke that "the writing of letters has so much to do in all the...occurrences of human life, that no Gentleman can avoid shewing himself in this kind of writing." A private letter, like a private conversation, allowed more...

...to a severer Examination of his Breeding, Sense, and Abilities, than oral Discourses," but there are "Consequences, that in his Affairs, his well or ill managing of it often draws after it" (§ 1 89, p. 299). Speaking and writing well should be taught by examples, practice, and habit rather...

...raillery or diversion; and Tully's Epistles, as the best pattern whether for business or conversation. The writing of letters has so much to do in all the...occurrences of human life, that no gentleman can avoid shewing himself in this kind of writing. Occasions will daily force him to make this use of his pen,...

...occasions of life, that no gentleman can avoid showing himself in compositions of this kind. Occurrences will daily force him to make this use of his pen, which lays open his breeding, his sense, and his abilities, to a severer examination than any oral discourse.'"...

...escelleut \\urks with ot marvellous Facilay." -This Mr. l.ackc recommends , Edm, p. a84. and says, "The Writing of Letters has so much to do in all the Occurrences of human Life, that no Geutleman can avoid shew ing himself in this Kind of Writing. Oceasions will daily foice him to mahe...

...make Locke's observations on letter-writing in Thoughts on Education the epigraph on its title-page: The Writing of Letters has so much to do in all the Occurrences of Humane Life, that no Gentleman can avoid shewing himself in this Kind of Writing. Occasions daily force...