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" this fundamental is most strictly adhered to: there is not a wicked action in any part of it, but is first or last rendered unhappy and unfortunate; there is not a superlative villain brought upon the stage, but either he is brought to an unhappy end,... "
Sex Expression in Literature - Page 130
by Victor Francis Calverton - 1926 - 337 pages
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The Life and Adventures of the Famous Moll Flanders, who was Born in Newgate ...

Daniel Defoe - English fiction - 1765 - 372 pages
...: there is not a fuperlstive villain brought upon theftage, but either he is brought to an untimely end, or brought to be ,a penitent: there is not an ill thing mentioned, hut it is condemned even in the relation, nor a virtuous jujt thing, but it carries its praife along...
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The Life of Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe, George Chalmers - 1841 - 406 pages
...adhered to ; there is not a wicked action in any part of it, but it is first or last rendered unhappy or unfortunate ; there is not a superlative villain brought upon the stage, but he is either brought to an unhappy end, or brought to be a penitent ; there is not an ill thing mentioned...
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The National Review, Volume 3

Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - Periodicals - 1856 - 512 pages
...adhered to: there is not a wicked action in any part of it, but is first or last rendered unhappy and unfortunate; there is not a superlative villain brought...just thing but it carries its praise along with it. Upon this foundation this book is recommended to the reader as a work from every part of which something...
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Poems and Essays, Volume 2

William Caldwell Roscoe - Bookbinding - 1860 - 576 pages
...adhered to : there is not a wicked action in any part of it, but is first or last rendered unhappy and unfortunate ; there is not a superlative villain brought...just thing but it carries its praise along with it. Upon this foundation this book is recommended to the reader as a work from every part of which something...
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Henry Dunbar: The Story of an Outcast, Volume 1

Mary Elizabeth Braddon - Forgery - 1864 - 328 pages
...to : there is not a wicked action in any part of it, but it is, first or last, rendered unhappy or unfortunate ; there is not a superlative villain brought upon the stage, but he is either brought to an unhappy end, or brought to be a penitent ; there is not an ill thing mentioned,...
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Daniel Defoe: His Life and Recently Discovered Writings: Extending from 1716 ...

Daniel Defoe, William Lee - 1869 - 590 pages
...adhered to ; there is not a wicked Action in any Part of it, but is first or last rendered Unhappy and Unfortunate. There is not a superlative Villain brought...brought to be a Penitent. There is not an ill thing mention'd, but it is condemn'd, even in the Relation, nor a virtuous just Thing, but it carries its...
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Daniel Defoe: His Life and Recently Discovered Writings: Extending ..., Volume 1

Daniel Defoe - 1869 - 592 pages
...unhappy End, or brought to be a Penitent. There is not an ill thing mentiou'd, but it is condcmn'd, even in the Relation, nor a virtuous just Thing, but it carries its Praise along with it." But the most powerful inducement to the writing and publishing this book is related in the following...
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Studies in Language and Literature, Issues 5-9

Language and languages - 1916 - 608 pages
...Flanders): "There is not a wicked action in any part of it, but is first or last rendered unhappy and unfortunate; there is not a superlative villain brought...brought to an unhappy end or brought to be a penitent." A nctionist's point of view toward emotion, his efforts at consistency, and his attitude concerning...
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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders ...: Written from ...

Daniel Defoe - Criminals - 1927 - 224 pages
...There is not an ill thing mention1 d but it is condemn'^, tven in the Relation, nor a vertuous juSl thing, but it carries its Praise along with it: What can more exaftly answer the Rule laid down, to recommend, even those Representations of things which have so...
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The Shakespeare Head Edition of the Novels and Selected Writings of Daniel ...

Daniel Defoe - 1927 - 226 pages
...rendered Unhappy and Un- \ fortunate'; Tb'ereirnora superlative Villain brought upon the } Stage J>ut either he is brought to an unhappy End, or brought to be a Penitent: There is not an ill thing mention 'd but it is condemn'd, even in the Relation, nor a vertuous jusl thing, but it carries its...
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