The History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingDerby & Jackson, 1857 - 815 páginas |
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... occasion . " Jenny now lifted up her eyes from the ground , and , with a modest look and decent voice , thus began : - " To know you , sir , and not love your goodness , would be an argument of total want of sense or goodness in any one ...
... occasion . " Jenny now lifted up her eyes from the ground , and , with a modest look and decent voice , thus began : - " To know you , sir , and not love your goodness , would be an argument of total want of sense or goodness in any one ...
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... occasion , and reflected on the partiality of the justice . The behaviour of these people may appear impolitic and ungrateful to the reader , who considers the power and benevolence of Mr. Allworthy but as to his power , he never used ...
... occasion , and reflected on the partiality of the justice . The behaviour of these people may appear impolitic and ungrateful to the reader , who considers the power and benevolence of Mr. Allworthy but as to his power , he never used ...
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... occasion . The captain , however he came by his knowledge , perfectly well understood the lady , and very soon after repeated his application with more warmth and earnestness than before , and was again , according to due form ...
... occasion . The captain , however he came by his knowledge , perfectly well understood the lady , and very soon after repeated his application with more warmth and earnestness than before , and was again , according to due form ...
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... occasion ; but these matters are of a very delicate nature , and the scru- ples of modesty , perhaps , are not to be overcome . As to your brother , I have really no anger against him at all he has no obligation to me , nor do I think ...
... occasion ; but these matters are of a very delicate nature , and the scru- ples of modesty , perhaps , are not to be overcome . As to your brother , I have really no anger against him at all he has no obligation to me , nor do I think ...
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... occasion to experience the truth . Jenny offered to make protestations of her innocence ; but the tempest was too strong for her to be heard . She then betook herself to the business of packing , for which a small quantity of brown ...
... occasion to experience the truth . Jenny offered to make protestations of her innocence ; but the tempest was too strong for her to be heard . She then betook herself to the business of packing , for which a small quantity of brown ...
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Página 286 - Partridge, with a contemptuous sneer; "why, I could act as well as he myself. I am sure if I had seen a ghost I should have looked in the very same manner, and done just as he did.
Página 286 - ... if I had seen a ghost, I should have looked in the very same manner, and done just as he did. And then, to be sure, in that scene, as you called it, between him and his mother, where you told me he acted so fine, why, Lord help me, any man, that is, any good man, that had such a mother, would have done exactly the same. I know you are only joking with me ; but indeed, madam, though I was never...
Página 26 - Reader, take care. I have unadvisedly led thee to the top of as high a hill as Mr. Allworthy'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 ; for Miss Bridget rings her bell, and Mr. Allworthy is summoned to breakfast, where I must attend, and, if you please, shall be glad of your company.
Página 330 - Within these few restrictions, I think, every writer may be permitted to deal as much in the wonderful as he pleases ; nay, if he thus keeps within the rules of credibility, the more he can surprize the reader the more he will engage his attention, and the more he will charm him.
Página vii - Good-nature is that benevolent and amiable temper of mind which disposes us to feel the misfortunes and enjoy the happiness of others ; and consequently pushes us on to promote the latter and prevent the former; and that without any abstract contemplation on the beauty of virtue, and without the allurements or terrors of religion.
Página 205 - Circassian beauty, drest in all the jewels of the Indies, appear to my eyes ! But why do I mention another woman? Could I think my eyes capable of looking at any other with tenderness, these hands should tear them from my head. No, my Sophia, if cruel fortune separates us for ever, my soul shall doat on thee alone.
Página 286 - Little more worth remembering occurred during the play, at the end of which Jones asked him, which of the players he had liked best? To this he answered with some appearance of indignation at the question, ' The
Página 87 - THE reader will be pleased to remember that, at the beginning of the second book of this history, we gave him a hint of our intention to pass over several large periods of time, in which nothing happened worthy of being recorded in a chronicle of this kind. In so doing, we do not only consult our own dignity and...
Página 401 - By genius I would understand that power, or rather those powers, of the mind, which are capable of penetrating into all things within our reach and knowledge, and of distinguishing their essential differences.
Página xv - From the name of my patron, indeed, I hope my reader will be convinced, at his very entrance on this work, that he will find in the whole course of it nothing prejudicial to the cause of religion and virtue ; nothing inconsistent with the strictest rules of decency, nor which can offend even the chastest eye in the perusal.