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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. ... - Page 17
by Samuel Johnson - 1750
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pages
...determinations. NUMB. • NUMB. 4. SATURDAY, March 31, 1750. Simui etjucunda et idonea dicere Vita. HOR. TH E works of fi&ion, with which the prefent generation...exhibit life in its true ftate, diverfified only by the accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by thofe paffions and qualities which...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...ЖТ IDOStA DICKE V1TÄ AND JOIN BOTH ШОПТ AND DELIGHT IN ODE. Ho«. CBEZCH. THE works of fiñion, with which the prefent 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...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...identa. dietre fittf. HOR. And join both profit and delight in one. CREECH. TH E works of fiction, with which the prefent generation feems more particularly...paffions and qualities which are really to be found in converfing with mankind. This kind of writing may be termed not improperly the comedy of romance, and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...it itlonea dicett Vit/t. HOR. And join both profit and delight in one. CREEcH. THE works of fiction, with which the prefent generation feems more particularly...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 Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...idonea dicere Vitte. HOR . And join both profit and delight in one . CREECH. TH E works of fiction, with which the prefent 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...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 13, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 pages
...and, we think, 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...paffions and qualities which are really to be found in converfmg with mankind. To accomplifh this objen, he conceives a hero or heroine, whom he places in...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 1

1801 - 342 pages
...et idoxea dicer e Vitt. . Ho R. And join both profit and delight in one. CREECH.. works of fiction, with which the prefent generation feems more particularly...paffions and qualities which are really to be found in converfing with mankind. This kind of writing may be termed not improperly the comedy of romance, and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...profit and delight in one. CREECH. 'TpH E works of fiction, with which the prefent ge. . ^ neration feems more particularly delighted, are fuch as exhibit...paffions and qualities which are really to be found in converfing with mankind. This kind of writing may be termed not improperly the comedy of romance, and...
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Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...et Juexmfa et iilonea dicer e -ait*. Hon, And join both profit and delight in one. CREECH. . ^T* HE works of fi&ion, with which the prefent generation...particularly delighted, are fuch as exhibit life in its true flate, diverfified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by paffions and...
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Select British Classics, Volume 5

1803 - 322 pages
...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 to be found in conversing with mankind. This kind of writing...
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