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Richardson and Fielding: The Dynamics of a Critical Rivalry - Page 39
by Allen Michie - 1999 - 264 pages
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Volume 3

Henry Fielding - 1780 - 346 pages
...characters of fuch. angelic perfection, or fuch diabolical depravity, in ' any work of invention : fince from contemplating either, the mind of man is more likely to be overwhelmed with forrow and fliame, than to draw any good ufes from fuch patterns j for in the former inftance, he may...
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The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq: With the Life of the Author. In ..., Volume 8

Henry Fielding - 1783 - 430 pages
...characters of fuch angelic perfection, or fuch diabolical depravity, in any work of invention : ilnce from contemplating either, the mind of man is more likely to be overwhelmed with forrow and fhame, than to draw any good ufes from fuch patterns ; for in the former inftance he may...
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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling. By Henry Fielding, Esq; In Four ...

Henry Fielding - 1791 - 350 pages
...characters of fuch angelic perfection, or fuch diabolical depravity, in any work of invention: fmce from contemplating either, the mind of man is more likely to be overwhelmed with forrow and fhame, than to draw any good ufes from fuch patterns; for in the former inftance he may...
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The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces ..., Volume 20, Part 2

English literature - 1820 - 456 pages
...bath ever existed a monster bad enough to verify that -nulla virtute redemptum A ritiisin Juvenal; nor do I, indeed, conceive the good purposes served...shame, than to draw any good uses from such patterns; for, in the former instance, he may be both concerned and ashamed to see a pattern of excellence in...
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The novels of Henry Fielding ... complete in one volume. To which is ...

Henry Fielding - 1821 - 850 pages
...hath ever existed a monster bad enough to verify that NuUa virtute redemption A vitiis » in Juvenal ; nor do I indeed conceive the good purposes served by inserting characters of such angehe perfection, or such diabolical depravity, in any work of invention ; since, from contemplating...
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The history of Tom Jones

Henry Fielding - English literature - 1832 - 438 pages
...Juvenal ; nor do I, indeed, conceive the Tgood purposes served by inserting characters of s«¿h aÄgelic perfection, or such diabolical depravity, in any work...shame, than to draw any good uses from such patterns ; lor, in the former instance, he may be both concerned and ashamed to see a pattern of excellence...
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

Henry Fielding - English fiction - 1857 - 866 pages
...ever existed a monster bad enough to verify that " nulla virtute redemptum A vitiis "* in Juvenal; nor do I, indeed, conceive the good purposes served by inserting characters of such angelic perfec* Whose vices are not alloyed with a single virtue. lion, or such diabolical depravity, in any...
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The works of Henry Fielding, with an essay on his life and genius ..., Volume 7

Henry Fielding - 1871 - 608 pages
...hath ever existed a monster bad enough to verify that nulla virtttte redemptum A vitiis * in Juvenal; nor do I, indeed, conceive the good purposes served...shame, than to draw any good uses from such patterns; for in the former instance he may be both concerned and ashamed to see a pattern of excellence in his...
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The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq: With an Essay on His Life and Genius, Volume 7

Henry Fielding - 1871 - 596 pages
...verify that nulla virtute refamptum A vitiis * in Juvenal; nor do I, indeed, conceive the good pm*poses served by inserting characters of such angelic perfection,...shame, than to draw any good uses from such patterns; for in the former instance he may be both concerned and ashamed to see a pattern of excellence in his...
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The writings of Henry Fielding, comprising his celebrated works of fiction ...

Henry Fielding - 1872 - 748 pages
...excellence, as well as whether there hath ever existed a monster bad enough to verify that in Juvenal; nor do I, indeed, conceive the good purposes served by inserting characters of such angelio perfection or such diabolical depravity in any work of invention ; since, from contemplating...
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