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" The works of fiction with which the present generation seems more particularly delighted are such as exhibit life in its true state, diversified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by passions and qualities which are really... "
The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. [Another] - Page 20
1810
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 pages
...generation feems more particularly delighted, are fuch as exhibit life in its true ftate, diverfified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by paffions and qualities which are really to be found in converting with mankind. This kind of writing...
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pages
...really to be found in converfing with mankind. TH is kind of writing may be termed not i mproperlv the comedy of romance, and is to be conducted nearly by the rules of comic poetry. Its province is to bring about natural events by eafy means, and to keep up curiofity...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...generation feems more particularly delighted, are fuch as exhibit life in it's tme ftate, diverfified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by paffions and qualities which are really to be found in convcHing with mankind. This kind of writing...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...generation feems more particularly delighted, are fuch as exhibit life in its true ftate, diverfified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by paffions and qualities which are really to be found in converfing with mankind. This kind of writing...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...generation feems more particularly delighted, are fuch as exhibit life in its true ftate> diverfified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by paflions and qualities which are really to be found in converfing with mankind. This kind of writing...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...happen in the world, and influenced by paffions and qualities which are realiy to be found in converting with mankind. This kind of writing may be termed not...be conducted nearly by the rules of comick poetry. It's province i* to bring about natural events by eafy means, ;,r;d to keep up curiolity with* out...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...generation feems more particularly delighted, are fuch as exhibit life in its true ftate, diverfiried only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by paffions and qualities which are really to be found in converfing with mankind. This kind of writing...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 13, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 pages
...with great propriety. It is the objeft ot the noveliil to give a true piclure of life, diverfified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by paffions and qualities which are really to be found in converfmg with mankind. To accomplifh this objen,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...happen in the world, and influenced by paffions and qualities which are really to be found in converfing with mankind. This kind of writing may be termed not...poetry. Its province is to bring about natural events by eafy means, and to keep up curiofity without the help of wonder : it is therefore precluded from the...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 1

1801 - 342 pages
...generation feems more particularly delighted, are fuch as exhibit life in its true ftate, diverfified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by paffions and qualities which are really to be found in converfing with mankind. This kind of writing...
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