THE JOURNAL of a Voyage to Lisbon: The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon: Henry Fielding's Personal Account of his Journey to LisbonPrabhat Prakashan, 01/01/2021 - 298 páginas The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon by Henry Fielding: The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon is a travelogue by Henry Fielding that recounts his journey to the Portuguese city of Lisbon for medical treatment. Fielding's witty and observant narrative not only captures the details of his voyage but also provides insights into the cultural and social aspects of 18th-century Lisbon. With a blend of humor and introspection, Fielding's journal offers a unique glimpse into his personal experiences and the world around him. Key Aspects of the Book "The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon": Henry Fielding (1707-1754) was an English novelist, playwright, and magistrate. He is best known for his novels, including Tom Jones and Joseph Andrews, which are regarded as classics of English literature. The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon showcases Fielding's skill as a writer and his ability to combine humor with keen observations of human nature. |
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... latter. The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, if it does not rank in my estimation anywhere near to Jonathan Wild as an example of our author's genius, is an invaluable and delightful document for his character and memory. It is indeed, as ...
... latter anything more characteristic than Murphy's selection, though Mr. Dobson, with his unfailing kindness, lent me an original and unusually complete set of the Journal itself. It is to the same kindness that I owe the opportunity of ...
... latter never forgive any observation of the former which doth not convey some knowledge that they are sensible they could not possibly have attained of themselves. But all his pains in collecting knowledge, all his judgment.
... latter as a commentator on the classics, rather than as a writer of travels; which last title, perhaps, they would both of them have been least ambitious to affect. Indeed, if these two and two or three more should be removed from the ...
... latter. I am far from supposing that Homer, Hesiod, and the other ancient poets and mythologists, had any settled design to pervert and confuse the records of antiquity; but it is certain they have effected it; and for my part I must ...