That's being too severe : I hold him to be a moralist in the noblest sense ; he plays, indeed, with the fancy, and sometimes, perhaps, too wantonly : but while he thus designedly masks his main attack, he comes at once upon the heart; refines, amends... The Brothers: A Comedy, in Five Acts - Side 26af Richard Cumberland - 1808 - 75 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| John Bell - 1792 - 282 sider
...the fancy, and sometimes perhaps too wantonly; but while he thus designedly masks his main attack, he comes at once upon the heart; refines, amends it,...and opens every sluice of pity and benevolence. Ful. We of the catholic persuasion are not much bound to him. Well, Sir, I shall not oppose your opinion... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 462 sider
...thus designedly masks his main attack, he conies at once upon the heart; refines, amends it, soflf ns it ; beats down each selfish barrier from about it,...and opens every sluice of pity and benevolence. Ful. We of the catholic persuasion are not much bound to him Well, Sir, I shall not oppose your opinion... | |
| 1804 - 340 sider
...the fancy, and sometimes, perhaps, too wantonly ; but while he thus designedly masks his main attack, he comes at once upon the heart ; refines, amends...and opens every sluice of pity and benevolence. Ful. We of the catholic persuasion are not much bound to him Well, Sir, I shall not oppose your opinion... | |
| 1804 - 556 sider
...fancy, and sometimes, perhaps, too wantonly ;. but, while he thus designedly masks his main attack, he comes at once upon the heart ; refines, amends...and opens every sluice of pity and benevolence. Ful. We of the catholic persuasion are not much bound to him. Well, sir, I shall not opjjose your opinion... | |
| 1804 - 552 sider
...and sometimes, perhaps, too wantonly ; but, while he thus designedly masks his main attack, becomes at once upon the heart ; refines, amends it, softens...and opens every sluice of pity and benevolence. Ful. We of the catholic persunsion are not much bound to him. Well, sir, I shali not oppose your opinion... | |
| 1804 - 556 sider
...fancy, and sometimes, perhaps, too wantonly ; but, while he thus designedly masks his main attack, he comes at once upon the heart; refines, amends it,...beats down each selfish barrier from about it, and opeus every sluice of pity and benevolence. Ful. We of the catholic persuasion are not much bound to... | |
| English comedy - 1810 - 282 sider
...the fancy, and sometimes, perhaps, too wantonly ; but while he thus designedly masks his main attack, he comes at once upon the heart ; refines, amends...Captain, no man likes to have his taste arraigned. Ful. Sir ! — Are you serious ? Dud. 'Tis of little consequence whether you think so. Ful. What a... | |
| 1810 - 542 sider
...the fancy, and sometimes, perhaps, too wantonly ; but while he thus designedly masks his main attack, he comes at once upon the heart ; refines, amends...Captain, no man likes to have his taste arraigned. Ful. Sir ! — Are you serious ? Dud. 'Tis of little consequence whether you think so. Ful. What a... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 408 sider
...fancy, and sometimes, "perhaps, too wantonly ; but while he thus design" edly masks his main attack, he comes at once up"on the heart ; refines, amends...and opens " every sluice of pity and benevolence." or THE LIFE AND FAMILY OF THE REV. MR. LAURENCE STERNE. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. ROGER STERNE* (grandson... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 528 sider
...perhaps, too wantonly ; but while he thus dcsign" edly masks his main attack, he comes at once up" on the heart ; refines, amends it, softens it ; beats...and opens " every sluice of pity and benevolence." MEMOIRS or THE LIFE AND FAMILY or THE REV. MR. LAURENCE STERNE. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. STERNE* (grandson... | |
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