 Hence arose an obvious, and perhaps an unavoidable error ; for these critics being men of shallow capacities, very easily mistook mere form for substance. They acted as a judge would, who should adhere to the lifeless letter of law, and reject the spirit.  The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling - Página 215por Henry Fielding - 1820 - 299 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Henry Fielding - 1809 - 578 páginas
...shallow capacities, very easily mistook mere form for suhstance. They acted as a jndge would, who sh-mlrl adhere to the lifeless letter of law, and reject the...circumstances, which were, perhaps, accidental in a great anthor, were hy these critics considered to constitnte his chief merit, and transmitted as essentials... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1821 - 846 páginas
...legislator, and those very peremptorily gave laws, whose business it was, at first, only to transcribe them. Hence arose an obvious, and, perhaps, an unavoidable...would, who should adhere to the lifeless letter of the law, and reject the spirit. Little circumstances, which •were, perhaps, accidental in a great... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1872 - 748 páginas
...only to transcribe them. Hence arose an obvions, and perhaps an unavoidable error ; for these crities, being men of shallow capacities, very easily mistook mere form for substance. They acted as a jndge would, who should adhere to the lifeless letter of law, and reject the spirit. Little circumstances,... | |
 | Wilhelm Homann - 1900 - 110 páginas
...are constituted to give laws to those authors from whose predecessors they originally received them. Hence arose an obvious, and perhaps an unavoidable...would, who should adhere to the lifeless letter of the law, and reject the spirit. Little circumstances, which were perhaps accidental in a great author,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1902 - 754 páginas
...legislator, and those very peremptorily gave laws whose business it was, at first, only to transcribe them. Hence arose an obvious, and perhaps an unavoidable...merit, and transmitted as essentials to be observed bv all his successors. To these encroachments, time and ignorance, the two great supporters of imposture,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1905 - 314 páginas
...legislator, and those very peremptorily gave laws, whose business it was, at first, only to transcribe them. Hence arose an obvious, and perhaps an unavoidable...being men of shallow capacities, very easily mistook 25 \ mere form for substance. They acted as a judge would, who should adhere to the lifeless letter... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1992 - 770 páginas
...legislator, and those very peremptorily gave laws whose business it was, at first, only to transcribe them. Hence arose an obvious, and perhaps an unavoidable...the lifeless letter of law and reject the spirit. Litde circumstances, which were perhaps accidental in a great author, were by these critics considered... | |
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