 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1856 - 422 pages
...only this answer, which, I think, is not very satisfactory : "Why, sir, if you were to read Eichardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted,...you must read him for the sentiment, and consider tho story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." The ensign then—showing an early instance of... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1858 - 426 pages
...of Richardson's, than in all 'Tom Jones's.' I indeed never read 'Joseph Andrews.' " Erskine. — " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." Johnson....the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." If the suffrages of Richardson's readers were at this time taken on his novels, " Sir Charles Grandison"... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1858 - 426 pages
..." Surely, sir, Eichardson is very tedious." Johnson. — " Why, sir, if you were to read Eichardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." If the suffrages of Eichardson's readers were at this time taken on his novels, " Sir Charles Grandison"... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1858 - 436 pages
..." Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." Johnson. — " Why, sir, if you were to read Bichardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted...sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion 'i to the sentiment." If the suffrages of Richardson's readers were at this time i taken on his novels,... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 372 pages
...remarked to him, as well he might, " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious," Johnson answered, " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." If the tediousness of the story would induce a reader to hang himself, I do not think that the sentiment,... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 388 pages
...Erskine remarked to him, as well he might, " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious/' Johnson answered, "Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." If the tediousness of the story would induce a reader to hang himself, I do not think that the sentiment,... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 366 pages
...remarked to him, as well he might, " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious," Johnson answered, " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." If the tedionsness of the story would induce a reader to hang himself, I do not think that the sentiment,... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871 - 352 pages
...remarked to him, as well he might, " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious," Johnson answered, " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." If the tediousness of the story would induce a reader to hang himself, I do not think that the sentiment,... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 482 pages
...than in all 'Tom Jones.' I, indeed, never read 'Joseph Andrews.' — HONOURABLE THOMAS ERSKINE : " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." — JOHNSON...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." The question was started one evening, whether people who differed on some essential point could live... | |
 | Lal Behari Day - 1874 - 410 pages
...Richardson, gave the following reply to Thomas Brskine, who had remarked that that novelist was tedious. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story,...story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." I should be very sorry, indeed, gentle reader, and should never forgive myself, if my clumsy management... | |
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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. 
