 It requires a reader to be in some degree acquainted with the huge folios of inanity, over which our ancestors yawned themselves to sleep, ere he can estimate the delight they must have experienced from this unexpected return to truth and nature.  Clarissa, ed. by E.S. Dallas - Pagina xlvidoor Samuel Richardson - 1868Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 808 pagina’s
...thus learned the origin, appeared in 1740, and made a most powerful sensation in the public. Hitherto, romances had been written, generally speaking, in...estimate the delight they must have experienced from this unexpected return to truth and nature. The simplicity of Richardson's tale aided the effect of surprise... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 554 pagina’s
...personages those painted vizards, which concealed, under a clumsy and affected disguise, every thing like the natural lineaments of the human countenance,...estimate the delight they must have experienced from this unexpected return to truth and nature. The simplicity of Richardson's tale aided the effect of surprise.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pagina’s
...Scott, 'to be in tome degree acquainted with the huge ¡olios of inanity over which our апсемшд sdom— pusseth away a« the remembrance of a guest that tarrieth but one day. There are reasons unexpected return to truth and nature.' 'I'liini'la' became tin: raire of the town; ladies carried... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 492 pagina’s
...changes of feature and complexion, and all the light and shade of human passion. It requires a reader lo be in some degree acquainted with the huge folios...estimate the delight they must have experienced from this unexpected return to truth and nature. The simplicity of Richardson's tale aided the effect of surprise.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 484 pagina’s
...of feature and complexion, and all the light and shade of human passion. It requires a reader to he in some degree acquainted with the huge folios of...estimate the delight they must have experienced from this unexpected return to truth and nature. The simplicity of Richardson's tale aided the effect of surprise.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 506 pagina’s
...of feature and complexion, and all the light and shade of human passion. It requires a reader to he in some degree acquainted with the huge folios of...estimate the delight they must have experienced from this unexpected return to truth and nature. The simplicity of Richardson's tale aided the effect of surprise.... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 622 pagina’s
...personages those painted vizards, which concealed, under a clumsy and affected disguise, every thing like the natural lineaments of the human countenance,...estimate the delight they must have experienced from this unexpected •return to truth and nature. The simplicity of Richardson's tale aided the effect of surprise.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pagina’s
...Sir Walter Scott, ' to be in some degree acquainted with the huge folios of inanity, over which onr unexpected return to truth and nature.' ' Pamela' became the rage of the town: ladies carried the volumes... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pagina’s
...Scott, ' to be in some degree acquainted with the huge folios of inanity, over which our ancestor? ccession, taught e'eii toil to please. Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, I'p yo unexpected return to truth and nature.' ' Pamela' lucarne the rage of the town; ladies carried Ilkvolumes... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 pagina’s
...leiten, for which he was blamed by lome of his (Hendí. ' Life оГ Riclmrdion, vol. I. p. «9, 76. and shade of human passion.' It requires a reader...estimate the delight they must have experienced from this unexpected return to truth and nature. The simplicity of Richardson's tale aided the effect of surprise.... | |
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