The Works of Henry Fielding: With an Essay on His Life and Genius, Zväzok 11Bickers and Son, 1903 |
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Strana ii
... Young Lady in the year 1728 · 132 , 133 To the Right Honourable Sir Robert Wal- pole , 1730. ' While at the helm of state you ride ' To the Same . Anno 1731 Written Extempore on a Halfpenny , which a Young Lady gave a Beggar , and the ...
... Young Lady in the year 1728 · 132 , 133 To the Right Honourable Sir Robert Wal- pole , 1730. ' While at the helm of state you ride ' To the Same . Anno 1731 Written Extempore on a Halfpenny , which a Young Lady gave a Beggar , and the ...
Strana v
... young creature's narrative is fraught with incidents that border closely upon the precincts of improbability . But these doubtful points are conclusively disposed of , after being put forward in the most effective manner by the author ...
... young creature's narrative is fraught with incidents that border closely upon the precincts of improbability . But these doubtful points are conclusively disposed of , after being put forward in the most effective manner by the author ...
Strana vii
... young man . But , supposing him to be only guilty of riot , Fielding shows that that was a crime which the early statutes he quotes looked upon as treason against the king ; and that , therefore , the passing of the Riot Act of George I ...
... young man . But , supposing him to be only guilty of riot , Fielding shows that that was a crime which the early statutes he quotes looked upon as treason against the king ; and that , therefore , the passing of the Riot Act of George I ...
Strana x
... , that most of these poems were written when he was very young , and which he himself estimated as ' productions rather of the heart than of the head . ' This last fact would of itself be sufficient to account X PREFACE .
... , that most of these poems were written when he was very young , and which he himself estimated as ' productions rather of the heart than of the head . ' This last fact would of itself be sufficient to account X PREFACE .
Strana xxii
... young lady gave a beggar , and the author redeemed for Half - a - Crown . A trifling fact , which , in itself , is highly characteristic of his affectionate and generous nature . Among some other smaller pieces the first volume of his ...
... young lady gave a beggar , and the author redeemed for Half - a - Crown . A trifling fact , which , in itself , is highly characteristic of his affectionate and generous nature . Among some other smaller pieces the first volume of his ...
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admire aforesaid appear apprehended assembled atque attended beau beauty believe benefit of clergy bless'd Bosavern Penlez breast called Celia censure character charms confined crime cùm declare demolishing desire doth Elizabeth Enfield Wash evidence felony Fielding's girl give good-nature guilty hæc hath heart heav'n HENRY FIELDING Hippia Holborn division honour informant further saith informant saith John Squires Jonathan Wild Jove judge justice justice of peace King liberty linen Lord magistrate mankind manner Mary Squires Middlesex mind motive muse never night number of twelve oath occasion offenders Old Bailey old Gipsy woman passion peace persons Peter Wood poems poor pow'r pride prisoners quæ quam Queen reader riot Riot Act rioters Samuel Marsh satire says scorn statute surely Susannah tamen thee thou thro tibi treason true truth tunc Tyshemaker Virtue Hall watch-house whole wife wretched
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Strana 59 - Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that if any persons, to the number of twelve or more, being unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously assembled together, to the disturbance of the public peace...
Strana 60 - England from the penalties of certain laws, or any dwelling-house, barn, stable, or other out-house, that then every such demolishing, or pulling down, or beginning to demolish, or pull down, shall be adjudged felony without benefit of clergy...
Strana xxv - There is a great difference between the Idols of the human mind and the Ideas of the divine. That is to say, between certain empty dogmas, and the true signatures and marks set upon the works of creation as they are found in nature.
Strana 190 - Nulla unquam de morte hominis cunctatio longa est." "O demens, ita servus homo est? nil fecerit, esto: Hoc volo, sic jubeo, sit pro ratione voluntas.
Strana 198 - Hannibal et stantes Collina turre mariti. nunc patimur longae pacis mala, saevior armis luxuria incubuit victumque ulciscitur orbem. nullum crimen abest facinusque libidinis, ex quo paupertas Romana perit.
Strana 134 - Our nation's envy and its pride ; While foreign courts with wonder gaze, And curse those councils which they praise ; Would you not wonder, sir, to view Your bard a greater man than you ? Which that he is, you cannot doubt, When you have read the sequel out. You know, great sir, that ancient fellows, Philosophers, and such folks, tell us, No great analogy between Greatness and happiness is seen. If then, as it might follow straight, Wretched to be, is to be great ; Forbid it, Gods, that you should...
Strana xxiv - not," she said, " a very odd thing that I, an old woman of eighty and ' upwards, sitting alone, feel myself ashamed to read a book which ' sixty years ago I have heard read aloud for the amusement of large ' " circles, consisting of the first and most creditable society in London...
Strana 95 - The last of these is the true sublime in human nature. That elevation by which the soul of man, raising and extending itself above the order of this creation, and brightened with a certain ray of divinity, looks down on the condition of mortals. This is indeed a glorious object, on which we can never gaze with too much praise and admiration.
Strana 60 - That if any Persons unlawfully, riotously and tumultuously assembled together, to the Disturbance of the Public Peace, shall unlawfully, and with Force demolish or pull down, or begin to demolish or pull down any Church or Chapel, or any Building for Religious Worship certified and registered according to the Statute2 made in the First Year of the Reign of the late King William and Queen Mary, ... or any Dwelling-house, Barn, Stable or other Out-house, that then every such demolishing, or pulling...
Strana 135 - We're often taught it doth behove us 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...