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In_this third year at the university , Hans , in 1797 , was awarded the first important token of recognition , a gold medal for his essay on `` Limits_of_Poetry_and_Prose '' .

He completed his training in pharmacy also , taking his degree with high honors in 1797 , and in 1799 was awarded the degree of Doctor_of_Philosophy along with a prize for an essay in medicine .

Oersted remodeled Ritter 's notes into an essay in French which was submitted to the Institut_de_France for its annual prize of 3000 francs .

Accordingly , it is the aim of this essay to advance a new theory of imitation ( which I shall call mimesis in_order to distinguish it from earlier theories of imitation ) and a new theory of invention ( which I shall call symbol for reasons to be stated hereafter ) .

Some fourteen or fifteen years ago , in an essay I called The Leader_Follows - Where ?

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writing composition memoir disquisition

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He worked in oil for years before beginning his work in watercolor , and his first public recognition and early honors , including his election to the Academy , were for his essays in the heavier medium .

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attempt try

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try attempt seek assay

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"He tried to shake off his fears" "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps" "The police attempted to stop the thief" "He sought to improve himself" "She always seeks to do good in the world"

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The infant , in white terry-cloth bathrobe , her face intense and purposeful , had essayed a_few wobbly steps toward her father .

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act endeavor fight risk gamble grope give_it_a_whirl take_a_dare give_it_a_try test attempt trier

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test try try_out examine prove

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"This approach has been tried with good results" "Test this recipe"

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judge control field-test float trial testing examination examiner trier