...lowness. Had your brother, said I, been born in a stable, or been a runner at a sponging-house, we should have thought him a genius, and •wished he...education, and of being admitted into good company ; but it is beyond my conception, that a man of family, and who liad some learning, and who really...

...runner at a spunging-house, one should have thought him a genius, and wished he had had theadvantage of a liberal education, and of being admitted into...and that he would soon be forgotten as an author. Fieldingdoes not appear to have retorted any of this ill-will, so that, if he gave the first offence,...

...lowness. Had your brother, said I, been born in a stable, or been a runner at a sponging house, we should have thought him a genius, and wished he had...education, and of being admitted into good company ; but it is beyond my conception, that a man of family, and who had some learning, and who really is...

...telling his sister, that I was equally surprised at, and concerned for, his continued lowness. Had your brother, said I, been born in a stable, or been a...alleged that Fielding was destitute of invention and talent; that the run of his best works was nearly over j and that he would soon be forgotten as an...

...1849.] The Life and Works of Henry Fielding. 79 born in a stable, or been a runner at a sponging-house, one should have thought him a genius, and wished he...education, and of being admitted into good company." He goes on to say, that it is beyond his conception, that a man of family, having " some learning,...

...continual lowness. Had your brother, said I, been born in a stable, or been a runner at a sponging-house, one should have thought him a genius, and wished he...education, and of being admitted into good company." He goes on to say, that it is beyond his conception, that a man of family, having " some learning,...

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...continual lowness. Had your brother, said I, been born in a stable, or been a runner at a sponging-house, one should have thought him a genius, and wished he...education, and of being admitted into good company." He goes on to say, that it is beyond his conception, that a man of family, having " some learning,...

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