The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Volume 1J. Walker; J. Johnson; J. Richardson; ... [and 17 others], 1809 |
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acquainted affection Allworthy Allworthy's answered aunt Baddington beauty began behaviour believe Black George blood brother called captain cerning CHAP charms child cries Jones cries Sophia daugh daughter declared desire doctor doth endeavour ensign eyes father favour fellow fortune gamekeeper gave girl give gout greatly Harlot's Progress harpsichord hath heard heart honour hope husband imagined inclinations Jenny Jenny Jones justice of peace kind knew la'ship landlady least lieutenant ma'am madam manner marriage married Master Blifil matter means mentioned mind Miss Bridget mistress Molly nature never Northerton obliged occasion opinion Partridge passion pedagogue perhaps person pleased poor present quaker racter reader reason religion say the truth says Sophia servants sister soon sooner Square squire Squire Allworthy sure temper thing thought Thwackum tion Tom Jones tridge violent virtue Western whole wife woman word worthy young lady
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Page 391 - Man, therefore, is the highest subject (unless on very extraordinary occasions indeed) which presents itself to the pen of our historian, or of our poet ; and, in relating his actions, great care is to be taken, that we do not exceed the capacity of the agent we describe.
Page 49 - My reader then is not to be surprised, if, in the course of this work, he shall find some chapters very short, and others altogether as long ; some that contain only the time of a single day, and others that comprise years ; in a word, if my history sometimes seems to stand still, and sometimes to fly.
Page 221 - Cato in the tragical poem: -Let guilt or fear Disturb man's rest: Cato knows neither of them; Indifferent in his choice to sleep or die.
Page xxx - For this purpose I have shown, that no acquisitions of guilt can compensate the loss of that solid inward comfort of mind, which is the sure companion of innocence and virtue...
Page 188 - The critic, rightly considered, is no more than the clerk, whose office it is to transcribe the rules and laws laid down by those great judges whose vast strength of genius hath placed them in the light of legislators, in the several sciences over which they presided.
Page 130 - Her lips were red, and one was thin, Compar'd to that was next her chin (Some bee had stung it newly ;) But, Dick, her eyes so guard her face, I durst no more upon them gaze Than on the sun in July.
Page 6 - Reader, I think proper, before we proceed any farther together, to acquaint thee, that I intend to digress, through this whole history, as often as I see occasion; of which I am myself a better judge than any pitiful critic whatever.
Page 2 - The provision then which we ha,ve here made is no other than Human Nature. Nor do I fear that my sensible reader, though most luxurious in his taste, will start, cavil, or be offended, because I have named but one article. The...
Page 253 - That in this gratification alone, as in friendship, in parental and filial affection, as, indeed, in general philanthropy, there is a great and exquisite delight. That if we will not call such disposition love, we have no name for it. That though the pleasures arising from such pure love may be heightened and sweetened by the assistance of amorous desires, yet the former can subsist alone, nor are they destroyed by the intervention of the latter.
Page 49 - I shall not look on myself as accountable to any court of critical jurisdiction whatever: for as I am, in reality, the founder of a new province of writing, so I am at liberty to make what laws I please therein.