 Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pagina 505door James Boswell - 1922Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Richardson - 1868 - 372 pagina’s
...than that of Eichardson. What novel reader has not heard of Tom Jones ? And yet Johnson could say, " Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's than in all Tom Jones." If this be exaggeration, still it leaves us in wonder that an author who once commanded such praise,... | |
 | John Forster - 1873 - 806 pagina’s
...in favour of thieves and outcasts.* Admiramuch the worse, I would ask leave to say, for Richardson.) "Sir, there is "more knowledge of the heart in one "letter of Richardson's, than in all Tom " Jon.ee ! I, indeed, never read Joseph "Andrews." EKSKINF, : "Surely, sir, " Richardson is very tedious."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pagina’s
...low life. Richardson used to say that, had he not known who Fielding was, he should have believed ho was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of P.ichardson's than in all Turn Jones.1 I, indeed, never read Joseph Andrews.' ERSKINK : ' Surely, sir,... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 pagina’s
...habitation for summer ? "—" No doubt it would, madam—-for a load I" life. Richardson used to say that, had he not known who Fielding was, he should have...'Tom Jones.' I, indeed, never read 'Joseph Andrews.' —• HONOURABLE THOMAS ERSKINE : " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious."—JOHNSON : " Why, Sir,... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 480 pagina’s
...habitation for summer ? "—" No doubt it would, madam—-for a toad I" life. Richardson used to say that, had he not known who Fielding was, he should have...in all 'Tom Jones.' I, indeed, never read 'Joseph Andrews.'—HONOURABLE THOMAS ERSKINE : "Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious."—JOHNSON : " Why,... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 482 pagina’s
...• life. Richardson used to say that, had he not known who Fielding was, he should have believed l1e was an ostler. Sir, there is more knowledge of the...'Tom Jones.' I, indeed, never read 'Joseph Andrews.' — HONOURABLE THOMAS ERSKINE : " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." — JOHNSON : " Why, Sir,... | |
 | John Forster - 1877 - 468 pagina’s
...have " believed he was an ostler." (So much the worse, I would ask leave to say, for Richardson.) " Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richard" son's, than in all Tom Jones ! I, indeed, never read Joseph A ndmes? ERSKINE : " Surely, sir,... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 604 pagina’s
...Street Tributaries.] 145 tell the hour on the dial-plate." He called Fielding a " barren rascal." " Sir, there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's than in all 'Tom Jones.'" Some one present here mildly suggested that Richardson was very tedious. "Why, sir," replied Johnson,... | |
 | 1924 - 1018 pagina’s
...consider what posterity has done to Dr. Johnson's estimate of the lively Fielding. "Sir," said the Doctor, "there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's than in all 'Tom Jones.' " In this dictum, the Doctor spoke as a DCL of Oxford and not as a heart specialist, but if "Tom Jones"... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 pagina’s
...natural pictures of human life?" JOHNSON. "Why, Sir, it is of very low life. Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding was, he should have...in all 'Tom Jones.' I, indeed, never read 'Joseph An1 Bor n in 1748 ; entered the navy as a midshipman in 1764, and the army as an ensign in the Royals... | |
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