 | Laurence Sterne - British - 1802 - 284 pages
...serve the book« seller's purpose , as Yorick's name is possibly « of the two the more known ; — and the second « will ease the minds of those who see a jest , and « I lie danger which lurks under it , where no jest « was meant. » . "When the third and fourth... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1816 - 304 pages
...hookseller's purpose, as Yoriek's i* name is possihly of the two the more known ;— and the n steond will ease the minds of those who see a jest, and the * danger whieh lurks under it where no jest was meant.* When the third and fourth volumes of Tristram Shandy... | |
 | American literature - 1854 - 604 pages
...the purpose of the bookseller" — the second with the real name of the author, " to ease," he said, "the minds of those who see a jest, and the danger which lurks under it, where no jest was meant." Though he might think it prudent to insert this saving sentence, he had been ' careful, when drawing... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1854 - 632 pages
...^dpl^^elle^V^; the second with the real name of the author?i ' to^ease,' He ^aid, ''tBe'.'minds of those who sec a jest, and the danger which lurks under it, where no jest was meant.' Though he might thinjt it prudent to insert this saving sentence, he had been careful, vj;h^n ,<H!awjng... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Authors - 1859 - 532 pages
...known ;" but, fearing the censure of the world, he added a second title-page with his own name, " to ease the minds of those who see a jest, and the danger which lurks under it, where no jest is meant." All this did not free Sterne from much severe criticism. — ED. time at Almack's house... | |
 | George Herbert - 1863 - 732 pages
...preface he remonstrates with his public. He hopes " the most serious reader will find nothing to ortend him" — in putting this new title to his newer work....accordingly in the volume is to be found a separate fly leaf, for the benefit of such whose tender consciences were liable to be pricked. Could a more... | |
 | 1863 - 744 pages
...— in putting this new title to his newer work. " Lest it should be otherwise, I have addedasecoml titlepage with the real name of the author. The first...accordingly in the volume is to be found a separate fly leaf, for the benefit of such whose tender consciences were liable to be pricked. Could a more... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - 1864 - 478 pages
...against him, it was natural that he should anticipate some hostile comment upon this proceeding ; and in a characteristic preface he remonstrates with his...such tender consciences as were liable to be pricked. Could a more ample apology be expected, or one in a more deprecatory key ; with, at the same time,... | |
 | Thomas Purnell - Literature - 1867 - 316 pages
...will serve the bookseller's pur" pose—as Yorick's name is possibly of the two " the more known—and the second will ease the " minds of those who see..." which lurks under it, where no jest was meant." A Dr. Ferriar has written a book to show up Sterne. He has proved by addition and subtraction that... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Authors, English - 1867 - 494 pages
...known ;" but, fearing the censure of the world, he added a second title-page with his own name, " to ease the minds of those who see a jest, and the danger which lurks under it, where no jest is meant." All this did not free Sterne from much severe criticism. — ED. time at Almack's house... | |
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Bookseller's purpose, as Yorick's name is possibly of the two the more known ; - and the second will ease the minds of those who see a jest, and the danger which lurks under it, where no jest was meant. 
