 | Aristotle - 1815 - 492 pages
...transcribing it. " The character of Lothario seems to have been expanded by Richardson into Lovelace ; but he has excelled his original in the moral effect...the fiction. Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be bated, and bravery which cannot be despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness. It was in... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 538 pages
...Rowe observes, " The character of Lothario seems to have been expanded by Richardson into Lovelace ; but he has excelled his original in the moral effect...despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness, tt was in the power of Richardson alone to teach us at once esteem and detestation ; to make virtuous... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...and gave it Richardson to print.' Johnson, in his Biographical Preface to Rowe's Poems, observes 5 " It was in the power of Richardson alone, to teach us at once esteem and detestation (of Lovelace) ; to make virtuous resentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance,... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1817 - 432 pages
...his dependants; a spiritless poltroon in his interview with Romont. Lothario (as Johnson observes) ' with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which...despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness.' His high spirit, brilliant qualities, and fine person, are so described, as to put us in danger of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 428 pages
...requires. ' "'' The character of Lothario seems to have been expanded by Richardson into Lovelace; but he has excelled his original in the moral effect...cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be despised, -t& tains too much of the spectator's kindness. It was in the power of Richardson alone to teach us... | |
 | 1823 - 862 pages
...excelled his original in the moral effect of the fiction. Lotfeario, wi;h gaiety which cannot be hited, and bravery which cannot be despised, retains too...power of Richardson alone to teach us at once esteem nnd detestation; to mukevirtuous resentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 416 pages
...his dependants; a spiritless poltroon in his interview with Romont. Lothario (as Johnson observes) ' with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which...despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness.' His high spirit, brilliant qualities, and fine person, are so described, as to put us in danger of... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 808 pages
...ofJtowe. " The character of Lothario seems to have been expanded by Richardson into that of Lovelace ; but he has excelled his original in the moral effect...the fiction. Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be $1 PREFATORY MEMOIR hated, and bravery which cannot be despised, ^retains too much of the spectator's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 394 pages
...occasion requires. The character of Lothario seems to have been expanded by Richardson into Lovelace; but he has excelled his original in the moral effect of the 6ction. Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be despised, retains... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 pages
...occasion requires. The character of Lothario seems to have been expanded by Richardson into Lovelace ; but he has excelled his original in the moral effect...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... | |
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The character of Lothario seems to have been expanded by Richardson into 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... 
