 Lovelace ; but he has excelled his original in the moral effect 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...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 197edited by - 1816Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...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...wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite, and lose at last the Hero in the Villain. " The fifth act is not equal to the former • the events of... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 524 pages
...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...naturally excite; and to lose at last the hero in the villain."* The impression in favour of virtue, however subjected to the lowest depth of misery; the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 528 pages
...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...naturally excite; and to lose at last the hero in the villain."* The impression in favour of virtue, however subjected to the lowest depth of misery; the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 530 pages
...much of the spectator's kindness. It was in the power of Richardsqn alone, to teach us at once (steem and detestation; to make virtuous resentment overpower...naturally excite; and to lose at last the hero in the villain."* The impression in favour of virtue, however subjected to the lowest depth of misery; the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 pages
...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...resentment over-power all the benevolence which wit, elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lose at last the hero in the villain. The fifth act... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pages
...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...resentment over-power all the benevolence which wit, elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lose at last the hero in the villain. The The fifth... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 pages
...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...detestation, to make virtuous resentment over-power ail the benevolence which wit, elegance, and courage, naturally excite; and to lose at last the hero... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 532 pages
...be hated, and bravery which cannot be despised, retains too ID nrh of the spectator's kindness. It was in the power of Richardson alone, to teach us at once esteem and detestation; to make virtuous resent* ment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pages
...us at or> esteem and detestation, to make virtuous resentment over-power all the bencvnl which wit, elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lose at last the hero in ih villain. The fifth act is not equal to the former; the events of the drama are exhausted, an! little... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 pages
...and detestation, to make virtuous resentment over-power all the benevolence which wit, elegance, aud courage, naturally excite; and to lose at last the hero in the villain. The fifth act is not equal to the former; the emits of the drama are exhausted, and little... | |
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