The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling, Volume 4A. Millar, 1749 |
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... by modern Critics . R EADER , it is impoffible we fhould know what Sort of Perfon thou wilt be : For , perhaps , thou may't be as learned in Human Nature as VOL . IV . B Shake- Shakespear himself was , and , perhaps , thou may'it (1) ...
... by modern Critics . R EADER , it is impoffible we fhould know what Sort of Perfon thou wilt be : For , perhaps , thou may't be as learned in Human Nature as VOL . IV . B Shake- Shakespear himself was , and , perhaps , thou may'it (1) ...
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A Foundling Henry Fielding. Shakespear himself was , and , perhaps , thou may'it be no wifer than tome of his Editors . Now left this latter fhould be the Cafe , we think proper , before we go any farther together , to give thee a few ...
A Foundling Henry Fielding. Shakespear himself was , and , perhaps , thou may'it be no wifer than tome of his Editors . Now left this latter fhould be the Cafe , we think proper , before we go any farther together , to give thee a few ...
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... himself to the Ladies than the improving his Understanding , and filling his Mind with good Literature . He no fooner , therefore , heard the violent Up- roar in the next Room , than he leapt from his Bolfter , and taking his Sword in ...
... himself to the Ladies than the improving his Understanding , and filling his Mind with good Literature . He no fooner , therefore , heard the violent Up- roar in the next Room , than he leapt from his Bolfter , and taking his Sword in ...
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... himself of her Answer , and , indeed , of her whole Behaviour to the End of the Scene , by confidering the Situation which fhe affected , being that of a modest Lady , who was awakened out of her Sleep by three ftrange Men in her ...
... himself of her Answer , and , indeed , of her whole Behaviour to the End of the Scene , by confidering the Situation which fhe affected , being that of a modest Lady , who was awakened out of her Sleep by three ftrange Men in her ...
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... himself of this , he had used her with fuch Cruelty , that together with his Jealoufy , which was of the bittereft Kind , it had forced the poor Woman to run away from him . This Gentleman then being well tired with his long Journey ...
... himself of this , he had used her with fuch Cruelty , that together with his Jealoufy , which was of the bittereft Kind , it had forced the poor Woman to run away from him . This Gentleman then being well tired with his long Journey ...
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Page 3 - ... to find fault with any of its parts, without knowing the manner in which the whole is connected, and before he comes to the final catastrophe, is a most presumptuous absurdity. The allusion and metaphor...
Page 119 - I made no doubt but that his designs were strictly honourable, as the phrase is ; that is, to rob a lady of her fortune by way of marriage.
Page 2 - This work may, indeed, be considered as a great creation of our own ; and for a little reptile of a critic to presume to find fault with any of its parts, without knowing the manner in which the whole is connected, and before he comes to the final catastrophe, is a most presumptuous absurdity.
Page 91 - tis his, and hath been slave to thousands: But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that WHICH NOT ENRICHES HIM, BUT MAKES ME POOR INDEED.
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Page 6 - ... to our favourite characters, we are not only taught to shun them for our own sake, but to hate them for the mischiefs they have already brought on those we love.