 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
 | John Forster - 1854 - 572 pagina’s
...nevertheless, gathered slowly and JOHNSON. "Why, sir, it is of very low life. Richardson used to say, that had he " not known who Fielding was, he should have believed he was an ostler." (So much the worse, I would ask leave to say, for Richardson.) " Sir, there is more " knowledge of... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1856 - 594 pagina’s
...superficial observer than characters of nature, where a man must dive into the recesses of the mind. There is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's than in all " Tom Jones." ' Johnson, from the violence of his hatred to Fielding, is no authority upon his works. He called him... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1858 - 434 pagina’s
...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...heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all 'Tom Jones's.' I indeed never read 'Joseph Andrews.' " Erskine. — " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious."... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1858 - 426 pagina’s
...pictures of human life ? " Johnson. — " Why, sir, it is of very low life. Bichardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding was, he should have...there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Eichardson's, than in all 'Tom Jones's.' I indeed never read 'Joseph Andrews.' " Erskine. — " Surely,... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1858 - 426 pagina’s
...Johnson. — " Why, sir, it is of very low life. Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Melding was, he should have believed he was an ostler. Sir,...heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all 'Tom Jones's.' I indeed never read 'Joseph Andrews.' " Erskine. — " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious."... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1859 - 414 pagina’s
...considered as the greatest work of Fielding, yet it has not escaped severe censure. "Sir," said Johneon, "there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Richardson's, than in all 'Tom Jones,*" — an opinion, however, HI which few will concur. There ie во novel with winch we we acquainted,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pagina’s
...of human life ? " JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, it is of very low life. Richardson used to say, that had be u never saw Stowpool, nor Borowcophill. I believe...import»." 11 Lichneld, July 11.1770. " Mr. Greene*, " EBSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. "Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1861 - 652 pagina’s
...characters of manners, whilst Eichardson's were characters of nature. J " Eichardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding was, he should have...Tom Jones.' I, indeed, never read ' Joseph Andrews.' " This dispraise of Fielding indicates his great value to those who would understand the manners of... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1861 - 622 pagina’s
...characters of manners, whilst Richardson's were characters of nature.} " Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding was, he should have...there is more knowledge of the heart in one letter of Bichardson's than in all ' Tom Jones.' I, indeed, aever read ' Joseph Andrews." " This dispraise of... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1868 - 370 pagina’s
...than that of Richardson. 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,... | |
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