 | 1834 - 614 pages
...now as he did, and had only read it at an age when I was more subject to be caught by the wit, than able to discern the mischief. Of Joseph Andrews I...superior to him in talents as in virtue; and whom he pro. nounced to be the greatest genius that had shed its lustre on this path of literature. "Hampton,... | |
 | 1834 - 566 pages
...now as he did, and had only read it at an age when I was more subject to be caught by the wit, than able to discern the mischief. Of Joseph Andrews I...talents as in virtue, and whom he pronounced to be the greatest.genius that had shed its lustre on this path of literature.' Those readers who do not concur... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1835 - 740 pages
...modest lady should ever make. I scarcely know a more corrupt work.' I thanked him for his correction. He went so far as to refuse to Fielding the great...whom he pronounced to be the greatest genius that has shed its lustre in this path of literature.' How the sages differ ! It is of this very Richardson... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...now, as he did, and had only read it at an age when I was more subject to be caught by the wit, than able to discern the mischief. Of "Joseph Andrews"...to refuse to Fielding the great talents which are escribed to him ; and broke out into a noble panegyric on his competitor, Richardson ; who, he said,... | |
 | English essays - 1837 - 728 pages
...seemed to be Mr. Coleridge's opinion ; see Table Talk, ii. p. 233. P. 322. He went so far as to refuse Fielding the great talents which are ascribed to him,...said, was as superior to him in talents as in virtue j and whom he pronounced to be the greatest genius ' that had shed its lustre on this path of literature."... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - English letters - 1841 - 338 pages
...now as he did, and had only read it at an age when I was more subject to be caught by the wit than able to discern the mischief. Of "Joseph Andrews" I declared my decided abhorrence. He went so far aa to refuse to Fielding the great talents which are ascribed to him, and broke out into a noble pane,... | |
 | John Draper (artist.) - Poetry of places - 1867 - 410 pages
...now as he did, and had only read it at an age when I was more subject to be caught by the wit, than able to discern the mischief. Of ' Joseph Andrews,'...be the greatest genius that had shed its lustre on the path of literature." Letters of Hannah More. NOTE XVI. PAGB 104. Now from the crest of WearyalVs... | |
 | John Draper (artist.) - Poetry of places - 1867 - 426 pages
...now as he did, and had only read it at an age when I was more subject to be caught by the wit, than able to discern the mischief. Of ' Joseph Andrews,'...broke out into a noble panegyric on his competitor, Richardsou ; who, he said, was as superior to him in talents as in virtue ; and whom he pronounced... | |
 | William Clark Russell - Authors, English - 1871 - 550 pages
...now as he did, and had only read it at an age when I was more subject to be caught by the wit than able to discern the mischief. Of " Joseph Andrews" I declared my decided abhorrence. — H. More. Through all Mr. Fielding's inimitable comic romances we perceive no such thing as personal... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1884 - 538 pages
...now as he did, and had only read it at an age when I was more subject to be caught by the wit, than able to discern the mischief. Of " Joseph Andrews...great talents which are ascribed to him, and broke out in a noble panegyric on his competitor, Richardson; who, he said, was as superior to him in talents... | |
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I thought full as ill of it now as he did, and had only read it at an age when I was more subject to be caught by the wit, than able to discern the mischief. Of " Joseph Andrews " I declared my decided abhorrence. 
