...when Johnson sententiously observed to him that in writing his story of ' Clarissa Harlowe ' he ' had enlarged the knowledge of human nature, and taught the passions to move at the command of virtue.' There is no doubt that Richardson's writings initiated the English novel, which henceforth became the...

...Johnson wrote of Richardson, who had contributed one or two papers to the Rambler, as " an author who had enlarged the knowledge of human nature and taught the passions to move at the command of virtue." More figures are shown in Mr. Marston's book — Thomas Gent, printer, of York, and Alice Guy, his...

...Eckshaw, and Henry Saunders, their bodies to seize, and in solemn procession to proceed with the same of human nature, and taught the passions to move at the command of virtue." In 1754 he was chosen Master of the Stationers' Company, all the duties of which he was well fitted...

...indebted for this Day's Entertainment, to an author from whom the Age has received greater Favours, who has enlarged the Knowledge of human Nature, and...taught the Passions to move at the Command of Virtue." The author thus pleasantly mentioned was of course Richardson, and his solitary contribution to the...

...indebted for this Day's Entertainment, to an author from whom the Age has received greater Favours, who has enlarged the Knowledge of human Nature, and taught the Passions to move at the Command of Virtue/1 by assisting financially the debt-embarrassed hero, or as Mrs. Barbauld happily remarks, "he...

...Johnson, who had praised the writer in his introductory words by the memorable commendation that he had "enlarged the knowledge of human nature, and taught the passions to move at the command of virtue," would probably not have endorsed this opinion as to style. It seems, however, to be a fact that none...

...'Virtuous Courtship '), in the introductory sentence to which Johnson describes him as an author who had eet Richardson made no further contributions to literature of any importance. He continued to write at...

...'Virtuous Courtship'), in the introductory sentence to which Johnson describes him as an author who had ' enlarged the knowledge of human nature, and taught the passions to move at the command of virtue,' Richardson made no further contributions to literature of any importance. He continued to write at...

...after life, also took the form of letters. He wrote Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded ; Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady ; and The History of...whatever can be recommended to young persons, with better hopc^ of seasoning their minds with vital religion, than Young's Night Thoughts" — Hartley. David...

...the story as only giving occasion for the sentiment." At another time Johnson said of Richardson he " has enlarged the knowledge of human nature and taught the passions to move at the command of virtue." Richardson's second novel was " Clarissa Harlowe," in eight volumes, and his third and last " Sir Charles...