 | Daniel Defoe - 1840 - 792 strani
...be made even of the worst story, the moral, 'tis hoped, will keep the reader serious, even where tke story might incline him to be otherwise. To give the...necessarily requires that the wicked part should be made is wicked as the real history of it will bear, to illustrate and give a beauty to the penitent part,... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1869 - 592 strani
...confesses it in the Preface where he says, " the best Use is to be made even of the worst Story, and the Moral 'tis hop'd will keep the Reader serious,...should be made as wicked as the real History of it will * It is possible that Defoe was indebted for the name of his heroine to the following :— if not,... | |
 | Albinia Lucy Cust Wherry - 1910 - 158 strani
...what is left will not offend the chastest reader, the most modest hearer; while the moral he hopes will keep the reader serious even where the story might incline him to be otherwise. There is no part of " Moll Flanders " conducive to mirth; if much objectionable matter has been omitted,... | |
 | Edward Thomas - 1912 - 416 strani
...Moll Flanders " — " as the best use is to be made even of the worst story, the moral, 'tis hoped, will keep the reader serious, even where the story might incline Him to be otherwise." In fact, Borrow did afterwards claim that his book set forth in as striking a way as any " the kindness... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1927 - 224 strani
...the modeilesl Hearer; and as the beSf use is to be made even of the wars! Story, the Moral 'tis hoped will keep the Reader serious, even where the Story might incline him to be otherwise: To give the Hislory of a wicked Life repented of, necessarily requires that the wicked part should be made as wicked... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1927 - 226 strani
...the modesleff Hearer; and as the besl use is to be made even of the worsl Story, the Moral1 tis hoped will keep the Reader serious, even where the Story might incline him to be otherwise: To give the Hislory of a wicked Life re- ^ i pented of, necessarily requires that the wicked part should be made... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1927 - 230 strani
...the modeSteft Hearer; and as the beSl use is to be made even of the worSt Story, the Moral 'tis hoped will keep the Reader serious, even where the Story...might incline him to be otherwise: To give the History oj a wicked Life repented of, necessarily requires that the wicked part should be made as wicked as... | |
 | Marie-Claire Rouyer - 1998 - 292 strani
...make her penitence seem more striking: To give the History of a wicked Life repented of necessarilv requires that the wicked Part should be made as wicked, as the 1 Daniel Defoe, The Fortunes and Misfortunes ofthe Famous Moll Flanders [ 1 722], ed. GA Starr (London.... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 2006 - 530 strani
...reader or the modest hearer; and as the best use is made even of the worst story, the moral 'tis hoped will keep the reader serious, even where the story...necessarily requires that the wicked part should be make as wicked as the real history of it will bear, to illustrate and give a beauty to the penitent... | |
 | Daniel Dafoe - 2006 - 742 strani
...reader or the modest hearer; and as the best use is made even of the worst story, the moral 'tis hoped will keep the reader serious, even where the story...necessarily requires that the wicked part should be make as wicked as the real history of it will bear, to illustrate and give a beauty to the penitent... | |
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tis hoped will not offend the chastest reader or the modest hearer; and as the best use is made even of the worst story, the moral 'tis hoped will keep the reader serious, even where the story might incline him to be otherwise. 
