The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq: With an Essay on His Life and Genius, Volume 4Bickers and son, 1871 |
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... spirit , who sat opposite to me , to be likewise awake , I began to make overtures of conversa- tion , by complaining how dark it was . ' And extremely ' cold too , ' answered my fellow - traveller ; though , I ' thank God , as I have ...
... spirit , who sat opposite to me , to be likewise awake , I began to make overtures of conversa- tion , by complaining how dark it was . ' And extremely ' cold too , ' answered my fellow - traveller ; though , I ' thank God , as I have ...
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... spirit in particular , who swore he would have a hearty gripe at him : ' For , ' says he , the rascal not only refused to subscribe to my works ; ' but sent back my letter unanswered , though I am a ' better gentleman than himself ...
... spirit in particular , who swore he would have a hearty gripe at him : ' For , ' says he , the rascal not only refused to subscribe to my works ; ' but sent back my letter unanswered , though I am a ' better gentleman than himself ...
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... I believe , by their names , presided over the leprosy , king's - evil , and scurvy . เ except the grave female spirit , whom our reader 356 A JOURNEY FROM THIS Discourses on the road, and a description the palace of Death.
... I believe , by their names , presided over the leprosy , king's - evil , and scurvy . เ except the grave female spirit , whom our reader 356 A JOURNEY FROM THIS Discourses on the road, and a description the palace of Death.
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... spirit , whom our reader may re- member to have refused giving an account of the dis- temper which occasioned her dissolution , did the same . It might be tedious to relate these at large , we shall there- fore only mention a very ...
... spirit , whom our reader may re- member to have refused giving an account of the dis- temper which occasioned her dissolution , did the same . It might be tedious to relate these at large , we shall there- fore only mention a very ...
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... spirit walking alone with great gravity in his counte- nance : our curiosity invited us , notwithstanding his reserve 360 A JOURNEY FROM THIS The travellers proceed on their journey, meet several spirits, who are coming into the flesh ·
... spirit walking alone with great gravity in his counte- nance : our curiosity invited us , notwithstanding his reserve 360 A JOURNEY FROM THIS The travellers proceed on their journey, meet several spirits, who are coming into the flesh ·
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Palavras e frases frequentes
acquainted affection afterwards answered appear assure Bagshot began behaviour believe Blueskin booty brother called captain CHAPTER character Count countenance court cried daughter dear death desire doth Elysium endeavour Enter Eutropius Exit eyes father favour fellow Fireblood fool fortune gang gave gentleman give GOOD-NATUR'D happiness hath heart Heartfree hero honour hope husband imagine immediately JONATHAN Jonathan Wild kind king lady Lætitia least Madam manner married matter means mind Minos misfortune Miss Bonc Miss Letty Miss Val nature never Newgate obliged occasion passion perhaps person pleasure pocket present Prig procure promise reader reason received seemed servant shew Sir Geo Sir Greg Sir Gregory Snap soon spirit suffered sure surprise tell thing thought told truth utmost Valence violent whole wife Wild Wild's wise woman word Young Bonc Young Ken Young Val เ 6 เ เ เ เ
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Página 326 - He laid down several maxims as the certain methods of attaining greatness, to which, in his own pursuit of it, he constantly adhered. As— 1. Never to do more mischief to another than was necessary to the effecting his purpose ; for that mischief was too precious a thing to be thrown away. 2. To know no distinction of men from affection; but to sacrifice all with equal readiness to his interest. 3. Never to communicate more of an affair than was necessary to the person who was to execute it. 4....
Página 376 - But Betterton said, if the Text was to be disturbed, he saw no reason why a Word might not be changed as well as a Letter, and instead of put out thy Light, you might read put out thy Eyes.
Página 377 - I marvel nothing so much as that men will gird themselves at discovering obscure beauties in an author. Certes the greatest and most pregnant beauties are ever the plainest and most evidently striking ; and when two meanings of a passage can in the least balance our judgments which to prefer, I hold it matter of unquestionable certainty that neither of them is worth a farthing.
Página 375 - I then observed Shakespeare standing between Betterton and Booth* and deciding a Difference between those two great Actors, concerning the placing an Accent in one of his Lines...
Página 324 - ... upon him, applied his hands to the parson's pocket, and emptied it of his bottle-screw, which he carried out of the world in his hand. The ordinary being now descended from the cart, Wild had just opportunity to cast his eyes around the crowd, and to give them a hearty curse, when immediately the horses moved on, and with universal applause our hero swung out of this world.
Página 174 - Why then should any Man wish to be a Prig, or where is his GREATNESS? I answer, in his Mind: 'Tis the inward Glory, the secret Consciousness of doing great and wonderful Actions...
Página 376 - 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.
Página 124 - THE count missed his money the next morning, and very well knew who had it; but, as he knew likewise how fruitless would be any complaint, he chose to pass it by without mentioning it. Indeed it may appear strange to "some readers, that these gentlemen, who knew each other to be thieves, should never once give the least hint of this knowledge in all their discourse together ; but on the contrary, should have the words honesty, honour, and friendship, as often in their mouths as any other men.