A Journey from this World to the Next, &cJ. Limbird, 1834 - 47 páginas A powerful yet playful narrative, in which Fielding anatomizes contemporary follies with his customary vigor. Using the form of a journey through the underworld, he satirizes all claims to historical and political greatness. |
Palavras e frases frequentes
acquainted afterwards ambition answered appeared apprehend archbishop of Canterbury Ariadne army attended bagnios beauty began beggar behaviour believe bishop CHAP character Charles the Simple Cocytus countenance court cried death desire drachma Earl earth Elysium emperor endeavoured enemy Eutropius extremely father favour favourite fellow fiddle flattered fool fortune gate gave gentleman give Goths greatest grew happiness hath honour imagined immediately Isle of Ely journey JULIAN Justinian king king's knew lady laugh lived Lucilius maid of honour manner marriage means mind Minos miserable neral never obliged opinion passed passion perceived perhaps person pleased pleasure poet pope present prince procure queen racters received Rome seemed small pox smile soon spirit suffered surprised thing thought Thrace tion told took tremely truth turned utmost vanity violent Virgil whole wisdom wise woman women word young
Passagens conhecidas
Página 12 - I confessed I had indulged myself very freely with wine and women in my youth, but had never done an injury to any man living, nor avoided an opportunity of doing good; that I pretended to very little virtue more than general philanthrophy and private friendship.
Página 10 - My dramatic works,' replied the other, ' which have done so much good in recommending virtue and punishing vice.' — ' Very well,' said the judge, if you please to stand by, the first person who passes the gate by your means shall carry you in with him ; but if you will take my advice, I think, for expedition sake, you had better return, and live another life upon earth.
Página 13 - Faith, Gentlemen, it is so long since I wrote the Line I have forgot my Meaning. This I know, could I have dreamt so much Nonsense would have been talked and writ about it, I would have blotted it out of my Works ; for I am sure, if any of these be my Meaning, it doth me very little Honour.