The history of Tom Jones, a foundling, with illustr. by G. Cruikshank, Volumen11876 |
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Términos y frases comunes
acquainted affection Allworthy Allworthy's answered Aristotle assured aunt Baddington beauty began behaviour believe better brother called captain CHAPTER charms child concern countenance cries Jones cries Sophia daughter declared desire doctor doth endeavoured ensign eyes father favour fellow fortune gamekeeper gave George Gresham give harpsichord hath heard heart hero Honour hope Hudibras human husband imagined immediately inclinations Jenny Jenny Jones justice of peace kind knew la'ship ladyship landlady least lieutenant lover ma'am madam manner marriage Master Blifil matter means mentioned mind Miss Bridget mistress Molly nature never Northerton obliged occasion opinion Partridge passion perhaps person pleased poor portmanteau present promise Quaker racter reader reason say the truth says Jones seen serjeant servants soon sooner Square squire Squire Allworthy sure surprize tender things thou thought Thwackum tion Tom Jones violent virtue Western whole wife woman words worthy young lady
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Página 9 - manner he might render himself most acceptable to his Creator, by doing most good to his creatures. Header, take care. I have unadvisedly led thee to the top of as high a hill as Mr All worthy's, and how to get thee down without breaking thy neck, I do not well know. However, let us e'en venture to slide down together;
Página 357 - For though every good author will confine himself within the bounds of probability, it is by no means necessary that his characters, or his incidents, should be trite, common, or vulgar; such as happen in every street, or in every house, or which may be met with in the home articles of a
Página 283 - often the same person who represents the villain and the hero; and he who engages your admiration to-day will probably attract your contempt to-morrow. As Garrick, whom I regard in tragedy to be the greatest genius the world hath ever produced, sometimes condescends to play the fool; so did Scipio the Great, and
Página 3 - degraded in another part, and some of his limbs gibbeted, as it were, in the vilest stall in town. Where, then, lies the difference between the food of the nobleman and the porter, if both are at dinner on the same ox or calf, but in the seasoning, the dressing, the garnishing, and the setting forth
Página 86 - contrary, maintained that the human mind, since the fall, was nothing but a sink of iniquity, till purified and redeemed by grace. In one point only they agreed, which was, in all their discourses on morality never to mention the word goodness. The favourite phrase of the
Página 356 - in one man, may become improbable, or indeed impossible, when related of another. This last requisite is what the dramatic critics call conservation of character; and it requires a very extraordinary degree of judgment, and a most exact knowledge of human nature. It is admirably remarked by a most excellent writer, that
Página 135 - as sitting on its throne in the mind, like the Lord High Chancellor of this kingdom in his court; where it presides, governs, directs, judges, acquits, and condemns according to merit and justice, with a knowledge which nothing escapes, a penetration which nothing can deceive, and an integrity which nothing can corrupt. This active principle may perhaps
Página 261 - his fury against Jones; this was the ghastly appearance of Sophia, who had fainted away in her lover's arms. This tragical sight Mr Western no sooner beheld, than all his rage forsook him; he roared for help with his utmost violence; ran first to his daughter, then back to the door calling for water, and
Página 120 - truth, is often too dearly purchased; and though it hath charms so inexpressible, that the French, perhaps,' among other qualities, mean to express this, when they declare they know not what it is; yet its absence is well compensated by innocence; nor can good sense and a natural gentility ever stand in need of it.
Página 139 - order of nature, and gave her heels the superiority to her head. Betty Pippin, with young Roger her lover, fell both to the ground ; where, oh perverse fate ! she salutes the earth, and he the sky. Tom Freckle, the smith's son, was the next victim to her rage. He was an ingenious workman, and made excellent pattens;