Sunday, November 2, 2008

Writing like Goldsmith

I actually found this exercise quite enjoyable, and given my inherent inclination to all things methodical (I love to make lists), it was easy to appreciate the mechanical beauty of Goldsmith's writing style.

(Looking at the Amazon shopping homepage:)

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