Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment. The Life of Samuel Johnson - Stran 94avtor: James Boswell - 1889Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 strani
...not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all ' Tom Jones.' 5 I, indeed, never read ' Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON.... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 strani
...not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all ' Tom Jones.'5 I, indeed, never read ' Joseph, Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious."... | |
| 1824 - 758 strani
...in his reply to the observations of the Honourable Thomas Krskine, that Richardson was tedious — ' Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted, that you would hang yourself. But you must read him for the sentiment,... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 strani
...not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in...if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted, that you would hang yourself: but, you must read him for the sentiment,... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 strani
...not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in...never read Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Kichardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richard. son for the story, your... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 542 strani
...letter of Richardson's than in all ' Tom Jones.' J, indeed, never read ' Joseph Andrews.'" KKSKINE. "Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON....if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you must read him for the sentiment,... | |
| 1821 - 372 strani
...not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in...if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted, that you would hang yourself: but, you must read him for the sentiment,... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 strani
...not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in...Jones.' ' I, indeed, never read ' Joseph Andrews.' " 1 [Johnson's severity against Fielding did not arise from any viciousness in his 'style, but from... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 strani
...not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all ' Tom Jones.' 1 I, indeed, never read ' Joseph Andrews.' " 1 [Johnson's severity against Fielding did not arise from... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 480 strani
...not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all ' Tom Jones.' 5 I, indeed, never read s [Johnson's severity against Fielding did not arise from any vic-iousncss... | |
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