 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 492 strani
...heroine of this novel, and said, Fielding's Amelia was the most pleasing heroine of all the romances, but that vile broken nose never cured, ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, of •which, being published betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night."— Anecdotes, p 221.] Covent-... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 506 strani
...heroine of this novel, and said, Fielding's Amelia was the most pleasing heroine of all the romances, hut that vile broken nose never cured, ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, of •which, being published betimes one morning, a new edition •was called for before night."— Anecdotes, p 221.]... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 strani
...with the character of the heroine of this novel. " His attention to veracity," says Mrs. Piozzi, " was without equal or example ; " and when I mentioned...perhaps the only book, of which, being printed off (published?) betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night." — Anecdotes, p. 221.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 strani
...engaged in with Samuel Johnson. 1 06. Verocity. — Clarissa. — Amelia. His attention to veracity was without equal or example : and when I mentioned...never cured, ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, which, being printed off betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night." 107- Lucy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 strani
...pleased with the character of the heroine of this novel. "His attention to veracity," says Mrs. Piozzi, " was without equal or example;" and when I mentioned...On the contrary," said he, " you may observe there in always something which she prefers to truth." " Fielding's Amelia was the most pleasing heroine... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 strani
...engaged in with Samuel Johnson. 1 06. Veracity. — Clarissa. — Amelia. His attention to veracity was without equal or example : and when I mentioned...never cured, ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, which, being printed off betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night." 107. Lucy... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 546 strani
...engaged in with Samuel Johnson. 1 06. Veracity. — Clarissa. — Amelia. His attention to veracity was without equal or example: and when I mentioned...never cured, ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, which, being printed off betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night." 107. Lucy... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 544 strani
...engaged in with Samuel Johnson. 106. Veracity. — Clarissa. — Amelia. His attention to veracity was without equal or example: and when I mentioned...never cured, ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, which, being printed off betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night." 107. Lucy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 strani
...with the character of the heroine of this novel. " His attention to veracity," says Mrs. Piozzi, " was without equal or example;" and when I mentioned...On the contrary," said he, " you may observe there M always something which she prefers to truth." " Fielding's Amelia was the most pleasing heroine of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 370 strani
...with the character of the heroine of this novel. " His attention to veracity," says Mrs. Fiozzi, " was without equal or example ; " and when I mentioned...perhaps the only book, of which, being printed off (published?) betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night." — Anecdotes, p. 221.... | |
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Fielding's Amelia was the mosT: pleasing heroine of all the romances (he said) ; but that vile broken nose never cured, ruined the sale of perhaps the only book, which being printed off betimes one morning, a new edition was called for before night. 
