 Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted, that you would hang yourself. But you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story only as giving occasion to the sentiment.  Samuel Richardson: Passion and Prudence - Page 17edited by - 1986 - 184 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Samuel Miller - Art, Modern - 1805 - 432 pages
...of any other author in this * Dr. Johnson, once in conversation with Mr. Thomas Erskine, •aid, " Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story •s only giving occasion to the sentiment." t Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...indeed, never read ' Joseph, Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang your5 [Johnson's severity against Fielding did not arise from any viciousness in his style, but from... | |
 | England - 1824 - 758 pages
...in his reply to the observations of the Honourable Thomas Krskine, that Richardson was tedious — ' Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story only as giving occasion to the sentiment.' Were we to translate the controversy into plain language,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...indeed, never read ' Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedions. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you ronst read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to theientiment."... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...indeed, never read Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...impatience would be so much fretted, that you would bang yourself: but, you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 808 pages
...in his reply to the observation of the Honourable Thomas Erskine, that Richardson was tedious. — " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story only as giving occasion to the sentiment." Were we to translate the controversy into plain language,... | |
 | Scotland - 1824 - 792 pages
...his reply to the observations of the Honourable Thomas Erskine, that Richardson was tedious. — ' Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story only as giving occasion to the sentiment.' Were we to translate the controversy into plain language,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - Novelists, English - 1825 - 554 pages
...his reply to the observation of the Honourable Thomas Erskine, that Richardson was tedious. — « Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story oply ' Boswell'sLife of Johnson, ed. i793, vol. ip 5o8. as [giving" occasion to the sentiment. » Were... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Library catalogs - 1826 - 672 pages
...of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all " Tom Jones'. If you were to read R. indeed for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as ouly giving occasion to the sentiment." (Jultnsun.) Poems H. Glasg. 1774 Lander's (Will.) Poems 1795... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 432 pages
...I, indeed, never read Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. "Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the...impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang 1 Johnson's severity against Fielding did not arise from any viciousness in his style, but from his... | |
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