 | 1762 - 410 sider
...breathes an alt of philanthropy through his work. Thus have we traced our author in his pro-. grefs to the time when the vigour of his mind was in its full...which fucceeded Tom Jones, in about four years, has indeeed the marks of genius, but of a genius beginning to fall into its decay. Amelia is the OdyfTey,... | |
 | 1763 - 552 sider
...breathes an air of philanthropy through his work. Thus have we traced oar author in his progrefs to the time when the vigour of his mind was in its full...degrees, into a decline: Amelia, which fucceeded Tom Jonu in about four years, has indeed the marks of genius; but of a genius beginning to fall into its... | |
 | 1763 - 556 sider
...character, and to pronounce him the Englijh CERVANTES. " Thus we have traced our author in his progrefs to the .time when the vigour of his mind was in its full growth of perfc&isBi; from this period it funk, but by flow degrees, .into a decline : jfjtttiia, which fucceeded... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1783 - 372 sider
...ever he emulated with fuccefs. , , . i , , ' l *• THUS we have traced our author in his progrefe to the time when the vigour of his mind was in its full growth of perfection ; from this period itfunk, but by flow degrees, into a decline : Amelia, which fucceedetl Tom Jones in about four years,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1787 - 554 sider
...work. Thus have we traced oar author in hi* progrefs to the time when the vigour of his mind was in iu full growth of perfection ; from this period it funk, but by flow degreei, into a decline: Amelia, which fucceeded Tem Jtuu in about four years, has indeed the marks... | |
 | 1805 - 556 sider
...breath« an air of philanthropy through his work. Thus have we traced our author in his progress to the time when the vigour of his mind was in its full growth of perfection ; from this period it .sunk, but by slow degrees, into a decline : Amelia, which succeeded Tom Janet in about four years,... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 518 sider
...that he should ever be emulated faith success*. THUS we have traced our Author in his progress, to the time when the vigour of his mind was in its full growth of perfection ; from this period it sunk, but by flow degrees, into a decline : Amelia, which succeeded Tom Jones in about four years,... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 sider
...harsh features of turpitude and deformity. ' I Thus have we traced our. author, in bis progress, to the time •when the vigour of his mind was in its full growth of perfection ; from this period it sunk, but by slow degrees, into a decline. Amelia, which succeeded Torn Jones, in- about four years,... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 782 sider
...published at the close of the year 1751, and which was dedicated to his great friend Ralph Allen, esq. has indeed the marks of genius, but of a genius beginning to fall into decay. Mr. Fielding does not appear in this performance to have lost the fertility of his invention, and his... | |
 | 1824 - 720 sider
...for him by the conjoined merits of all its predecessors. Even Mr Murphy, who says of if, that " it has indeed the marks of genius, but of a genius beginning to fall into its decay," almost concurs in the opinion now expressed, while he is endeavouring to substantiate the... | |
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Amelia, which succeeded Tom Jones in about four years, has indeed the marks of genius, but of a genius beginning to fall into its decay. 
