Diary of John Adams, volume 1

23 Monday.

25 Wednesday.

24 Tuesday. JA

1756-02-24

24 Tuesday. Adams, John
24 Tuesday.

A fine morning. We are told that Demosthenes transcribed the history of Thucidides 8 times, in order to imbibe and familiarize the elegance and strength of his stile. Will it not then be worth while for a candidate for the ministry to transcribe Dr. Tillotson’s Works.