 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...indeed, never read ' Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." — I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I cannot refrain from repeating here my wonder at Johnson's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...with the rank weeds of the Garden, that it would now be thought only fit for a brothel. B.] i7"c self. But you must read him for the sentiment, and ^^^ consider...story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." — I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I cannot refrain from repeating here my wonder at Johnson's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...indeed, never read ' Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...story as only giving occasion to the sentiment."— I have already given my opinion of Fielding; but I cannot refrain from repeating here my wonder at Johnson's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...indeed, never read Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately published under the title of Coriat Junior, and written by Mr. Paterson,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Kichardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richard. son for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted,...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately published under the title of Coriat Junior, and written by Mr. Paterson,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted, that you would bang yourself: but, you must read him for the sentiment,...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately publishedunder the title of Coriat Junior, and written by Mr. Paterson, was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you ronst read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to theientiment." — I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I canuot refrain from repeating... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...thought only fit for a brothel. B.] ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I cannot refrain from repeating here my wonder at Johnson's... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...indeed, never read Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately published under the title of Coriat Junior, and written by Mr. Paterson,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...brothel. BURNEY."] ' Joseph Andrews,' " ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." — I have already given my opinion of Fielding ? but I cannot refrain from repeating here my wonder at Johnson's... | |
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Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment. 
