Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, Volume 1Best known for his novels Tom Jones and Amelia, Henry Fielding was also an intrepid traveler and explorer who used his journeys around the world as fodder for his sprawling, picaresque works of fiction. Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, Volume I collects Fielding's impressions of his trip to Portugal's capital. A must-read for fans of lively travel writing. |
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... had carried it northwards; the English essayists had almost from the beginning continued the process of acclimatization. Fielding therefore found it ready to his hand, though the present condition of this example would lead 6.
... had carried it northwards; the English essayists had almost from the beginning continued the process of acclimatization. Fielding therefore found it ready to his hand, though the present condition of this example would lead 6.
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hand, though the present condition of this example would lead us to suppose that he did not find his hand quite ready to it. Still, in the actual "j ourney," there are touches enough of the master—not yet quite in his stage of mastery.
hand, though the present condition of this example would lead us to suppose that he did not find his hand quite ready to it. Still, in the actual "j ourney," there are touches enough of the master—not yet quite in his stage of mastery.
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When he had found it, and was content to walk in it, he strode with as sure and steady a step as any other, even the greatest, of those who carry and hand on the torch of literature through the ages. But it is impossible to derive full ...
When he had found it, and was content to walk in it, he strode with as sure and steady a step as any other, even the greatest, of those who carry and hand on the torch of literature through the ages. But it is impossible to derive full ...
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And, on the other hand, if in this little work there should appear any traces of a weakened and decayed life, let your own imaginations place before your eyes a true picture in that of a hand trembling in almost its latest hour, ...
And, on the other hand, if in this little work there should appear any traces of a weakened and decayed life, let your own imaginations place before your eyes a true picture in that of a hand trembling in almost its latest hour, ...
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that of a hand trembling in almost its latest hour, of a body emaciated with pains, yet struggling for your ... It was thought proper by the friends of the deceased that this little piece should come into your hands as it came from the ...
that of a hand trembling in almost its latest hour, of a body emaciated with pains, yet struggling for your ... It was thought proper by the friends of the deceased that this little piece should come into your hands as it came from the ...
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Informação bibliográfica
| Título | Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, Volume 1 |
| Autor | Henry Fielding |
| Editora | The Floating Press, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1775419169, 9781775419167 |
| Número de páginas | 167 páginas |
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