 Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment.  Blackwood's Magazine - Pagina 4051824Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Samuel Miller - 1805 - 432 pagine
...of any other author in this * Dr. Johnson, once in conversation with Mr. Thomas Erskine, •aid, " Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story •s only giving occasion to the sentiment." t Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pagine
...indeed, never read ' Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." — I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pagine
...indeed, never read ' Joseph, Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang your5 [Johnson's severity against Fielding did not arise from any viciousness in his style, but from... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagine
...indeed, never read ' Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment."— I have already given my opinion of Fielding; but I cannot... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pagine
...indeed, never read Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately published under the title of Coriat... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pagine
...ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Kichardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richard. son for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately published under the title of Coriat... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagine
...indeed, never read ' Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedions. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you ronst read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to theientiment."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pagine
...indeed, never read Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...impatience would be so much fretted, that you would bang yourself: but, you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pagine
...indeed, never read Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately published under the title of Coriat... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagine
...thought only fit for a brothel. B.] ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I cannot... | |
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