The Marvellous in Fielding's NovelsUniversity Press of America, 1981 - 235 pages The first full length work to explore in depth Fielding's concept of wonder and the marvellous. Argues that Fielding defended the classical Christian ideas of wonder) wonder as the beginning of Philosophy) in an age that reduced wonder to vulgar astonishment at the grotesque, the old, and the curious (what Fielding calls 'the monstrous'). |
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... Amelia from the imminent dangers of pov- erty , revenge , and adultery -- all effects of pseudo honor . As Fielding remarks in Jonathan Wild , false greatness " consists in bringing all manner of mischief on mankind , and goodness in ...
... Amelia from the imminent dangers of pov- erty , revenge , and adultery -- all effects of pseudo honor . As Fielding remarks in Jonathan Wild , false greatness " consists in bringing all manner of mischief on mankind , and goodness in ...
Page 137
... Amelia , snubbed by her old friend because of Booth's sudden poverty and be- cause of Jenny Bath's recent marriage ... Amelia's dismal lodgings , her lack of correspondence : Could I have expected , when I parted the last time with Miss ...
... Amelia , snubbed by her old friend because of Booth's sudden poverty and be- cause of Jenny Bath's recent marriage ... Amelia's dismal lodgings , her lack of correspondence : Could I have expected , when I parted the last time with Miss ...
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... Amelia's profound good - nature expresses itself in more covert and more heroic ways than the visible love of ... Amelia not only has known about his liaison for some time but also has silently forgiven him -- displaying a largeness of ...
... Amelia's profound good - nature expresses itself in more covert and more heroic ways than the visible love of ... Amelia not only has known about his liaison for some time but also has silently forgiven him -- displaying a largeness of ...
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ART AS THE ABILITY TO CONCEAL | 1 |
NATURE AND FORTUNE AS INTELLI | 55 |
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Copyright | |
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