 ... excelled his original in the moral effect of the fiction. Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness. It was in the power of Richardson alone to teach us at once...  profaces, briogrpahical and critical - Page 4by samuel johnson - 1781Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 476 pages
...which cannot be hated, and bravery which Cannot be defpifed, retains too much of the the fpedator's kindnefs. It was in the power of Richardfon alone...elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lofe at lafl the hero in the villain. The fifth adT: is not equal to the former j the events of the drama are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 278 pages
...the fpe&ator's kindnefs. It was in the powec power of Richardfon alone to -teach us it once efteerri and deteftation, to make virtuous refentment overpower...which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite i arid tobfe at laft the herb in the villain. 't he fifth acl is not equal to the former ; the events... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 484 pages
...gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be defpifed, retains too much of the fpeclator's kindnefs. It was in the power of Richardfon alone to teach us at once efteem and delegation, to make virtuous refentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 456 pages
...bravery which cannot be defpiied, retains too much of the fpe&iitor's kindnefs. It was in the power 6f Richardfon alone to teach us at once efteem and deteftation,...refentment overpower all the benevolence which wit> elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lofe at laft the hero in the villain. The fifth act... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 484 pages
...cfteem and deteftation, to make virtuous refentmeht overpower all the benevolence which wit, elegancej and courage, naturally excite; and to lofe at laft the hero in the villain* V - . The fifth ac t is not equal to the former > the events of the drama are exhaufted, and little... | |
 | 1786 - 800 pages
...trying fcenes, becaufe l his actions are regulated by one fteady teftation ; to make virtuous refentmcnt overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance,...excite ; and to lofe at laft the hero in the villain." — Dr. Young very pertinently obfervcd, that Mr. Richardfon, with the mere advantage* principle ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...much of the fpetfator's kindnefs. It xvas in the power of Richardfon alone to teach us at once efleem and deteftation, to make virtuous refentment over-power all the benevolence which wit., elegance, and courage, naturally excite; and to lofe at laft the hero in the villain. Tfae fifth ad... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1794 - 450 pages
...gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be defpifed, retains too much of the fpectator's kindnefs. It was in the power of Richardfon alone...refentment over-power all the benevolence which wit, elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lofe at laft the hero in the villain. The fifth act... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1796 - 426 pages
...cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be defpifed, retains too much of the fpe&ator*s kiudnefs. It was in the power of Richardfon alone to teach us at once eileem and delegation ; to make virtuous refentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be defpifed, retains too much of the Spectator's kindnefs. It was in the power of Richardfon alone...wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite, and lofe at laft the Hero in the Villain. '" The fifth act is not equal to the former ; the events of the... | |
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