 | 1821 - 346 pages
...first wife, in the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Booth, some compliments to his own figure except cd ; and, I am persuaded, several of the incidents he mentions...sorry scoundrels. All this sort of books have the same fanlt, which I cannot easily pardon, being very mischievous. They place a merit in extravagant passions,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 506 pages
...her i [" H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife, in the characters of Mr and Mrs Booth, some compliments to his own figure...fact. I wonder he does not perceive Tom Jones and JVIr Booth are sorry scoundrels. All this sort of books have the same fault, which I cannot easily... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 484 pages
...her i [" H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife, in the characters of Mr and Mrs Booth, some compliments to his own figure...fact. I wonder he does not perceive Tom Jones and MiBooth are sorry scoundrels. All this sort of books have the eame fault, which I cannot easily pardon,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 492 pages
...has given a true picture of himself and his first wife, in the characters of Mr and Mrs Booth, som« compliments to his own figure excepted ; and I am...fact. I wonder he does not perceive Tom Jones and MiBooth are sorry scoundrels. All this sort of books have the same fault, which I cannot easily pardon,... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 622 pages
...author. H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife, in the characters of Mr. a»d Mrs. Booth, some compliments to his own figure excepted...incidents he mentions are real matters of fact. I wonder, however, that he does not perceive Tom Jones and Mr. Booth to be both sorry scoundrels. All this sort... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 754 pages
...author. H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife, in the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Booth, some compliments to his own figure...incidents he mentions are real matters of fact. I wonder, however, that he does not perceive Tom Jones and Mr. Booth to be both sorry scoundrels. All this sort... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 756 pages
...author. H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife, in the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Booth, some compliments to his own figure...incidents he mentions are real matters of fact. I wonder, however, that he does not perceive Tom Jones and Mr. Booth to be both sorry scoundrels. All this sort... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 490 pages
...her 1 [" H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife, in the characters of Mr and Mrs Booth, some compliments to his own figure...several of the incidents he mentions are real matters «f fact. 1 wonder he does not perceive Tom Jones and Mr Booth are sorry scoundrels. All this sort... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...says, — " H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife in the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Booth, some compliments to his own figure...perceive Tom Jones and Mr. Booth are sorry scoundrels Fielding has really a fund of true humour, and was to be pitied at his first entrance into the world,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...Denbigh. "H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife in the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Booth, some compliments to his own figure...perceive Tom Jones and Mr. Booth are sorry scoundrels. . . . Fielding has really a fund of true humour, and was to be pitied at his first entrance into the... | |
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H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife in the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Booth, some compliments to his own figure excepted ; and I am persuaded, several of the incidents he mentions are real matters of fact. 
