...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...which cannot be despised, retains too much of the spec-, tator's kindness. It was in the power of Richardson alone to teach us at once esteem and detestation...

...attractive qualities of her betrayer, the "haughty, gallant, gay Lothario," who, as Dr. Johnson says, "with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which...despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness." The guilt of Beaumelle is greater than that of Calista, with less shadow of excuse. She is an absolute...

...; a spiritless poltroon in his interview with Romont. Lothario, as Johnson observes, " with gayety which cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be...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...

...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...gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot oe despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness. It was in the power of Richardson alone...

...occasion requires. The character of Lothario seems to have been eipanded by Richardson into Lovelace, but he has excelled his original in the moral effect...retains too much of the spectator's kindness. It was iu the power of Richardson alone to teach us at once esteem and detestation, to make virtuous resentment...

...treacherous villains of later romances. " Lothario," says that severe moralist, Dr. Samuel Johnson, " with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which...despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness." The line " II thla that haughty gallant, gay Lothario? " occurs in act v., scene 1. Lothrop, Amy. The...

...excelled his original in the moral effect of the fiction. " Lothario," says the illustrious biographer, " with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which...of the spectator's kindness. It was in the power of Eichardson alone to teach us at once esteem and detestation ; to make virtuous resentment overpower...

...Literature. 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...which cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be 438 439 despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness. It was in the power of Richardson alone,...

...Dr. Johnson thought that Rowe made the character too attractive, and says : " Lothario, with a gayety which cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be...despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness." In Massinger's play the gallant of the piece is made entirely despicable. Lothario was the prototype...

...life of Rowe3. 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 gaiety4 which cannot be hated, and bravery4 which cannot be despised, retains too much of the spectator's...