The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Volume 1Baudry's Foreign Library, 1831 |
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... justice of peace for West- minster and Middlesex , of which he was at liberty to make the best he could by the worst means he chose . This office , such as it was , he owed to the interference of Mr. after- wards Lord Lyttleton . At ...
... justice of peace for West- minster and Middlesex , of which he was at liberty to make the best he could by the worst means he chose . This office , such as it was , he owed to the interference of Mr. after- wards Lord Lyttleton . At ...
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... peace for Westminster . The duties of this arduous office he appears to have executed with more skill than is ... justices . In 1749 , his Tom Jones made its appearance in six duo- decimo volumes , and at once established his fame as the ...
... peace for Westminster . The duties of this arduous office he appears to have executed with more skill than is ... justices . In 1749 , his Tom Jones made its appearance in six duo- decimo volumes , and at once established his fame as the ...
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... justice of peace , certain things occurred in examination concerning bastards , and such like , which are apt to give great offence to the chaste ears of virgins , especially when they approach the age of forty , as was the case of Mrs ...
... justice of peace , certain things occurred in examination concerning bastards , and such like , which are apt to give great offence to the chaste ears of virgins , especially when they approach the age of forty , as was the case of Mrs ...
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... justice , joined to his coolness of temper , made him always a most patient magistrate in hearing all the witnesses ... peace between Partridge and his wife ( though he addressed himself chiefly to the wrong person ) , he appointed them ...
... justice , joined to his coolness of temper , made him always a most patient magistrate in hearing all the witnesses ... peace between Partridge and his wife ( though he addressed himself chiefly to the wrong person ) , he appointed them ...
Página 129
... peace with the ' squire , by becoming evidence against some poacher . And now Black George was pitched upon by him ... justice against offenders . Master Blifil had forgot the distance of the time he varied like- wise in the manner of ...
... peace with the ' squire , by becoming evidence against some poacher . And now Black George was pitched upon by him ... justice against offenders . Master Blifil had forgot the distance of the time he varied like- wise in the manner of ...
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acquainted affection Allworthy Allworthy's answered appeared aunt beauty began behaviour believe better Black George brother called captain cern CHAPTER character charms cries Jones cries Sophia daugh daughter declared desire doctor doth endeavoured ensign eyes father favour fellow fortune gamekeeper gave girl give hand hath heard heart HENRY FIELDING hero honour hope husband imagined immediately inclinations Jenny Jenny Jones John Fielding Joseph Andrews justice of peace kind knew la'ship ladyship landlady least lieutenant lover madam manner marriage Master Blifil matter means mention mind Miss Bridget mistress Molly nature never Northerton obliged occasion opinion Partridge passion perhaps person pleased poor present promise quaker racter reader reason say the truth says Sophia seen serjeant servants sister soon sooner Square squire Squire Allworthy sure tender thing thou thought Thwackum tion Tom Jones tridge violent virtue Western whole wife woman word young lady
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Página xxiii - I submitted entirely to her, and she made as great a fool of me, as she had ever done of any woman whatsoever ; under pretence of giving me leave to enjoy, she drew me in to suffer the company of my little ones, during eight hours; and I doubt not whether, in that time, I did not undergo more than in all my distemper.
Página 394 - In the last place, the actions should be such as may not only be within the compass of human agency, and which human agents may probably be supposed to do; but they should be likely for the very actors and characters themselves to have performed; for what may be only wonderful and surprising in one man, may become improbable, or indeed impossible, when related of another.
Página 194 - This vein is no other than that of contrast, which runs through all the works of the creation, and may probably have a large share in constituting in us the idea of all beauty, as well natural as artificial : for what demonstrates the beauty and excellence of any thing, but its reverse ? Thus the beauty of day, and that of summer, is set off by the horrors of night and winter.
Página 483 - ... a quick and sagacious penetration into the true essence of all the objects of our contemplation.
Página 482 - Poetry, indeed, may perhaps be thought an exception; but then it demands numbers, or something like numbers; whereas, to the composition of novels and romances, nothing is necessary but paper, pens, and ink, with the manual capacity of using them.
Página xxiii - On this day, the most melancholy sun I had ever beheld arose, and found me awake at my house at Fordhook. By the light of this sun, I was, in my own opinion, last to behold and take leave of some of those creatures on whom I doated with...
Página xxviii - To think those greater, who're above us ; Another instance of my glory, Who live above you, twice two story ; And from my garret can look down On the whole street of Arlington...
Página 11 - ... forces them outwardly to approve and to commend whatever is set before them. Now, the contrary of this happens to the master of an ordinary. Men who pay for what they eat, will insist on gratifying their palates, however nice and whimsical these may prove ; and if every thing is not agreeable to their taste, will challenge a right to censure, to abuse, and to d — n their dinner without controul.
Página 16 - Reader, I think proper, before we proceed any farther together, to acquaint thee, that I intend to digress, through this whole history, as often as I see occasion : of which I am myself a better judge than any pitiful critic whatever.