The history of Tom JonesCarey and Lea, 1832 |
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... racter in the kindred walk of imaginary narrative . Fielding , the first of British novelists , for such he may surely be termed , has thus added his name to that of Le Sage and others , who , eminent for fictitious narration , have ...
... racter in the kindred walk of imaginary narrative . Fielding , the first of British novelists , for such he may surely be termed , has thus added his name to that of Le Sage and others , who , eminent for fictitious narration , have ...
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... racter in this lively writer exempt from this general censure . The frequent surprises of allusion , and the quickness and vivacity of those sudden turns , which abound in Mr. Congreve , breaking out where you least expected them , as ...
... racter in this lively writer exempt from this general censure . The frequent surprises of allusion , and the quickness and vivacity of those sudden turns , which abound in Mr. Congreve , breaking out where you least expected them , as ...
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... racter of Parson Adams for the principal personage of the work ; the humanity and benevolence of affec- tion , the goodness of heart , and the zeal for virtue , which come from him upon all occasions , attach us to Mr. Adams in the most ...
... racter of Parson Adams for the principal personage of the work ; the humanity and benevolence of affec- tion , the goodness of heart , and the zeal for virtue , which come from him upon all occasions , attach us to Mr. Adams in the most ...
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... racter ; for as he probably felt more ecstatic delight in having saved Sophia , than she herself received from being saved , so nei- ther were the congratulations paid to her equal to what were conferred on Jones , especially by Mr ...
... racter ; for as he probably felt more ecstatic delight in having saved Sophia , than she herself received from being saved , so nei- ther were the congratulations paid to her equal to what were conferred on Jones , especially by Mr ...
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... racter , ' said the lieutenant , and a very Northerton , leave off that foolish , as well as wicked custom of swearing ; for you are deceived , I promise you , if you think there is wit or politeness in it . I wish , too , you would ...
... racter , ' said the lieutenant , and a very Northerton , leave off that foolish , as well as wicked custom of swearing ; for you are deceived , I promise you , if you think there is wit or politeness in it . I wish , too , you would ...
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acquainted affection Allworthy Allworthy's answered appeared aunt beauty began begged behaviour believe better brother called cerning CHAP CHAPTER character charms cries Jones daugh daughter dear desire doth endeavour eyes father favour fellow Fitzpatrick fortune gamekeeper gave girl give happiness hath heard heart Henry Fielding honour hope horse husband imagine Jonathan Wild Joseph Andrews justice of peace kind knew la'ship Lady Bellaston ladyship landlady likewise lord madam maid manner marriage married Master Blifil matter means ment mentioned mind mistress Molly morning nature never Nightingale Northerton obliged occasion opinion Partridge passion perhaps person pleased poor present promise racter reader received say the truth seen servants sister soon sooner squire Squire Allworthy sure tell tender thee thing thou thought Thwackum tion told Tom Jones tridge violent virtue Western whole wife woman word young lady
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Page 371 - ... you called it, between him and his mother, where you told me he acted so fine, why, Lord help me, any man, that is, any good man, that had such a mother, would have done exactly the same. I know you are only joking with me ; but indeed, madam, though I was never at a play in London, yet I have seen acting before in the country ; and the king for my money; he speaks all his words distinctly, half as loud again as the other. — Anybody may see he is an actor.
Page 370 - I perceive now it is what you told me. I am not afraid of anything; for I know it is but a play. And if it was really a ghost, it could do one no harm at such a distance, and in so much company; and yet if I was frightened, I am not the only person.
Page 224 - Nor will all the qualities I have hitherto given my historian avail him, unless he have what is generally meant by a good heart, and be capable of feeling. The author who will make me weep, says Horace, must first weep himself.
Page 20 - The whispering zephyr and the purling rill? Who finds not Providence all good and wise, Alike in what it gives, and what denies?
Page 46 - IN that part of the western division of this kingdom, which is commonly called Somersetshire, there lately lived (and perhaps lives still) a gentleman, whose name was Allworthy, and who might well be called the favourite of both nature and fortune ; for both of these seem to have contended which should bless and enrich him most.
Page 300 - Milton, sweetly tuning the heroic lyre ; fill my ravished fancy with the hopes of charming ages yet to come. Foretel me that some tender maid, whose grandmother is yet unborn, hereafter, when, under the fictitious name of Sophia, she reads the real worth which once existed in my Charlotte, shall from her sympathetic breast send forth the heaving sigh.
Page 62 - Jurisdiction whatever: For as I am, in reality, the Founder of a new Province of Writing, so I am at liberty to make what Laws I please therein.
Page 249 - Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night...
Page 6 - He had the advantage both in learning and, in my opinion, genius: they both agreed in wanting money in spite of all their friends, and would have wanted it, if their hereditary lands had been as extensive as their imagination; yet each of them [was] so formed for happiness, it is pity he was not immortal.
Page 223 - So necessary is this to the understanding the characters of men, that none are more ignorant of them than those learned pedants whose lives have been entirely consumed in colleges, and among books ; for however exquisitely human nature may have been described by writers, the true practical system can be learnt only in the world.