 | Samuel Miller - Art, Modern - 1805 - 432 pages
...in conversation with Mr. Thomas Erskine, •aid, " Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story your impatience would be so much fretted that you...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story •s only giving occasion to the sentiment." t Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." — I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...with the rank weeds of the Garden, that it would now be thought only fit for a brothel. B.] i7"c self. But you must read him for the sentiment, and ^^^ consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." — I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I... | |
 | England - 1824 - 758 pages
...Krskine, that Richardson was tedious — ' Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted, that you...sentiment, and consider the story only as giving occasion to the sentiment.' Were we to translate the controversy into plain language, it might be summed up... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...Sir, Richardson is very tedious. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment."— I have already given my opinion of Fielding; but I cannot... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...sir, Kichardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richard. son for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted, that you...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately published under the title of Coriat... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...Sir, Richardson is very tedions. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you ronst read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to theientiment."... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted, that you would bang yourself: but, you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately publishedunder the title of Coriat... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted, that you...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately published under the title of Coriat... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I cannot... | |
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Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment. 
