 | Henry Fielding - 1821 - Počet stránok 846
...us : for indeed I have art them down principally to obviate some constructions which the good-nature of mankind, who are always forward to see their friends'...not an individual, but a species. Perhaps it will be asked, " Are not the characters then taken from life ?" To which I answer in the affirmative ; nay,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1821 - Počet stránok 850
...his voice. It is likewise odds, but the wit aad the prude meet with some of their acquaint-. suce, as well as all the rest of my characters. To prevent,...not an individual, but a species. Perhaps it will be asked, " Are not the characters then taken from life ?" To »hich I answer in the affirmative ; nay,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1857 - Počet stránok 506
...friends' virtues recfrs^t those may put to particular parts. I question not but several of Yh^heir readers will know the lawyer in the stage-coach the...applications, I declare here, once for all, I describe not meji^Jjukniaaners; no t an individual, but a species. Perhaps it will be answered, Are not the characters... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - Počet stránok 372
...from Richardson to Mrs. Donnellan, vol. iv., p. 60. Fielding says of the characters in this novel: "I declare here, once for all, I describe not men but manners; not individuals, but a species. Perhaps it will be answered, are not the characters then taken from life... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - Počet stránok 352
...from Richardson to Mrs. Donnellan, vol. iv., p. CO. Fielding says of the characters in this novel: "I declare here, once for all, I describe not men but manners ; not individuals, but a species. Perhaps it will be answered, are not the characters then taken from life... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - Počet stránok 366
...from Richardson to Mrs. Donnellan, vol. iv., p. CO. Fielding says of the characters in this novel: "I declare here, once for all, I describe not men but manners ; not individuals, but a species. Perhaps it -will be answered, are not the characters then taken from life... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - Počet stránok 388
...from Richardson to Mrs. Donnellan, vol. iv. p. 60. Fielding says of the characters in this novel: " I declare here, once for all, I describe not men but manners ; not individuals, but a species. Perhaps it will be answered—are not the characters then taken from life... | |
 | 1909 - Počet stránok 646
...one would suspect a La Bruyere rather than a creator of individuals: "I declare here," he exclaims, "once for all, I describe not men but manners, not an individual, but a species. . . The lawyer is not only alive, but hath been so these four-thousand years." His technique and his... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1893 - Počet stránok 254
...their acquaintance, as well as all the rest of my characters. To prevent, therefore, any such/ n ( malicious applications, I declare here, once for all,...describe not men, but manners ; not an individual, but! H. a species. Perhaps it will be answered, Are not the) characters then taken from life ? To which... | |
 | Wilhelm Homann - 1900 - Počet stránok 110
...eigentümlichkeit an sich hat, auch alle anderen -mit dem dargestellten typus gemein haben müsste. 2 cations, I declare here, once for all, I describe not men,...manners; not an individual, but a species. Perhaps it mill be answered, Are not the characters then taken from life? To ivhich I answer in the affirmative;... | |
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Are not the characters then taken from life ?" To which I answer in the affirmative ; nay, I believe I might aver, that I have writ little more than I have seen. The lawyer is not only alive, but hath been so these 4000 years ; and I hope God will indulge... 
