 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, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 426 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, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 452 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 overpower 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, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 446 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 overpower all the benevolence which wit, elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lose at last the hero in the villain. The fifth act... | |
 | 1823 - 862 pages
...cannot be hited, 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 nnd detestation; to mukevirtuous resentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance,... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 808 pages
...MEMOIR 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." Still, however, it is impossible altogether to vindicate Richardson from Lady Mary's charge,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 554 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. ยป Still, however, it is impossible altogether to vindicate Richardson from Lady Mary's charge,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pages
...cannot be hated, and bravery whicli cannot be despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness. It was in the power of Richardson alone to teach us at...resentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, elegance, and courage, naturally incite ; and to lose at last the hero in the villain. The fifth act... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 pages
...retains too much of the spectator's kindness. It was in the power of Richardson alone to teach ns, at once, esteem and detestation ; to make virtuous...resentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lose, at last, the hero in the villain. The fifth... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...once, esteem and detestation ; to make virtuous resentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lose, at last, the hero in the villain. The fifth act is not equal to the former ; the events of the drama are exhausted, and little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 pages
...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 overpower all the benevolence which wit, elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lose at last the hero in the villain. The fifth act... | |
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