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. |
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Página 12
... knew , and was known by them , ( for spirits here know one another by intuition . ) I pre- sently met a little daughter whom I had lost several years before . Good gods ! what words can describe the raptures , the melting passionate ...
... knew , and was known by them , ( for spirits here know one another by intuition . ) I pre- sently met a little daughter whom I had lost several years before . Good gods ! what words can describe the raptures , the melting passionate ...
Página 13
... knew very well , and who had , he fancied , extirpated the race . I assured him to the contrary , and told him , I had myself seen a huge tame giant , who very complacently staid in London , a whole winter , at the special re- quest of ...
... knew very well , and who had , he fancied , extirpated the race . I assured him to the contrary , and told him , I had myself seen a huge tame giant , who very complacently staid in London , a whole winter , at the special re- quest of ...
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... knew the will of the gods , with whom he told me he often conversed , assured me it was per- fectly innocent . This happy life continued about four years , when my master's death , occasioned by a surfeit got by over - feeding on ...
... knew the will of the gods , with whom he told me he often conversed , assured me it was per- fectly innocent . This happy life continued about four years , when my master's death , occasioned by a surfeit got by over - feeding on ...
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... knew nothing of these high scenes of life , concluded I had in him a most disinterested friend , owing to the favourable report which Lucilius had made of me . I was however soon cured of this opinion ; for immediately after supper ...
... knew nothing of these high scenes of life , concluded I had in him a most disinterested friend , owing to the favourable report which Lucilius had made of me . I was however soon cured of this opinion ; for immediately after supper ...
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... knew the delight of satisfying a craving appetite . Be sides , as I never once thought , my mind was useless to me , and I was an absolute stranger to all the pleasures arising from it . Nor , in- deed , did my education qualify me for ...
... knew the delight of satisfying a craving appetite . Be sides , as I never once thought , my mind was useless to me , and I was an absolute stranger to all the pleasures arising from it . Nor , in- deed , did my education qualify me for ...
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.