 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...  Works - Page 17by Samuel Johnson - 1811Full view - About this book
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...dicere vitce. HOR. And join both profit and delight in one. CREECH. • i . • •' • • '"PHE works of fiction, with which the present generation...more particularly delighted, are such as exhibit life hi its true state, diversified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...with great propriety. It is the objecl of the noveliil to give a true pifture of life, diverfified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by partions and qualities which are really to be found in converfing with mankind. To accompliih this... | |
 | John Colin Dunlop - 1814 - 450 pages
...and which preserve curiosity alive without the help of wonder — in which human life is exhibited in its true state, diversified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced only by passions which are actually to be found in our intercourse with mankind. In this point of view,... | |
 | 1816 - 778 pages
...with great propriety. It ii the object of the novelift to give a true picture ot" life, 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. To accomplifli this... | |
 | John Colin Dunlop - 1816 - 538 pages
...means, and which preserve curiosity alive without the help of wonder— in which human life is exhibited in its true state, diversified only by accidents that daily happen in 11 the world, and influenced only by passions which are actually to be found in our intercourse with... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 374 pages
...1750. Simul etjucundaet idonea discere Vita. Hon. And join both profit and delight in one. CREECH. THE works of fiction, with which the present generation...particularly delighted, are such as exhibit life in its true stale, diversified only by acci- ,. dents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by passions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 368 pages
...Simiil et ju&titda et Idanta d'iccre vita. Hon. And join both profit and delight in one. CREECH. . THE works of fiction, with which the present generation...that daily happen in the world, and influenced by pas* stems and qualities which are really to be found in con* versing with mankind. This kind of writing... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 638 pages
...et jacunda et idonea discere ViUe. — HbR. And join both profit and delight in one. — CREICK. THE works of fiction, with which the present generation...This kind of writing may be termed not improperly tlie comedy of romance, and is to be conducted nearly by the rules of comic poetry. Its province is... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 466 pages
...Hviuil et jucunda it iilnw.a discere Vitte. Hon. And join both profit and delight in one. CREECH. THE works of fiction, with which the present generation...influenced by passions and qualities which are really to be fotmd in conversing with mankind. This kind of writing may be termed not improperly the comedy ofromancej... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 476 pages
...Simul ei jucunda et idonea discere Vilce. I Ion. And join both profit and delight in one. CREECH. THE works of fiction, with which the present generation...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... | |
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