Lectures on the Art of Writing

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Among all the'arts, and particularly those which are most useful to mankind, hardly any can be compared to that of the Art Of Writing for. The evolutions it has undergone, since its first introduction from the most simple outline, to its present perfection. Since the commencement of the present cen tury, it has been more attended to, and assumed more changes than for several centuries before. The reason; I suppose, that it has been ho~ Doured thus, is from its general utility in every civilized nation, and more particularly so in Great Britain.