 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 Seiten
...the power of Richardfon alone to teach us at once efteem and deteftation, to make virtuous refentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lofe at lafl the hero in the villain. The fifth adT: is not equal to the former j the events of the... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 276 Seiten
...the power of Richardfon alone to teach us at once efteem and deteftation, to make virtuous refentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite; and to lofe at laft the hero in the villain. The fifth ad: is not equal to the former ; the events of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 Seiten
...the power of Richardfon alone to teach us at once efteem and delegation, to make virtuous refentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and tolofe at laft the hero in the villain. The fifth act is not equal to the former ; the events of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 278 Seiten
...power of Richardfon alone to -teach us it once efteerri and deteftation, to make virtuous refentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite i arid tobfe at laft the herb in the villain. 't he fifth acl is not equal to the former ; the events... | |
 | 1786 - 800 Seiten
...trying fcenes, becaufe l his actions are regulated by one fteady teftation ; to make virtuous refentmcnt overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lofe at laft the hero in the villain." — Dr. Young very pertinently obfervcd, that Mr. Richardfon,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1796 - 426 Seiten
...the power of Richardfon alone to teach us at once eileem and delegation ; to make virtuous refentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lofe at laft the hero in the villain." — Dr Young very pertinently obferved, that Mr Richardfon,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 Seiten
...the power of Richardfon alone to teach us at once efteem and deteftation, to make virtuous refentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite, and lofe at laft the Hero in the Villain. '" The fifth act is not equal to the former ; the events of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...detestation, to make vtf" !*» resentment overpower all the, benevolence which wit, elegance, and; Wrsge, naturally excite; and to lose at last the hero in the villain. Tlw fifth act is not equal to the former ; the events of the drama are: ej;-- K#edj and littli rtmains... | |
 | Samuel Richardson, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1804 - 414 Seiten
...make virtuous " resentment overpower all the benevo" lence which wit, and elegance, and cou" rage, naturally excite ; and to lose at " last the hero in the villain." French travellers often shew their admiration of this work, by enquiry after little local circumstances... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1804 - 416 Seiten
...make virtuous " resentment overpower all the benevo** lence which wit, and elegance, and cou" rage, naturally excite; and to lose at " last the hero in the villain." French travellers often shew their admiration of this work, by enquiry after little local circumstances... | |
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... of the fiction. Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness. It was in the power of Richardson alone to teach us at once esteem and detestation, to make virtuous resentment... 
