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" I can't say but that I think Fielding's evident liking and admiration for Mr. Jones, shows that the great humourist's moral sense was blunted by his life, and that here in Art and Ethics, there is a great error. "
The Cambridge Companion to Henry Fielding - Page 187
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 44

American periodicals - 1855 - 846 pages
...think Mr. Thackeray's evident liking and admiration for his Amelia shows that the great humorist's moral sense was blunted by his life, and that here in art and ethics there is a great error. If it be right to have a heroine whom we are to admire, let us take care at least that she is...
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Norton's Literary Gazette and Publishers' Circular, Volume 2

American literature - 1855 - 336 pages
...think Mr. Thackeray's evident liking and admiration for his Amelia, shows that the great humorist's moral sense was blunted by his life, and that here In art and ethics there Is a great error. If it be right to have a heroine whom we are to admire, let ns take care at least that she is...
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The National Miscellany, Volume 1

Literature - 1853 - 436 pages
...to put in a protest, aud quarrel with the esteem the author evidently has for that character. . . . I can't say that I think Mr. Jones a virtuous character;...Fielding's evident liking and admiration for Mr. Jones shews that the great humourist's moral sense was blunted by his life, and that here in Art and Ethics,...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures

William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...gentleman's tobacco-pipe and punch. I cannot say that I think Mr. Jones a virtuous character ; I cannot say but that I think Fielding's evident liking and...admiration for Mr. Jones, shows that the great humourist's 1 " Manners change from generation to generation, and with manners morals appear to change, — actually...
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The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of Lectures

William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1854 - 306 pages
...gentleman's tobacco-pipe and punch. I cannot say that I think Mr. Jones a virtuous character ; I. cannot say but that I think Fielding's evident liking and...admiration for Mr. Jones, shows that the great humourist's 1 " Manners change from generation to generation, and with manners morals appear to change, — actually...
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The Irish quarterly review, Volume 5

1855 - 1428 pages
...virtuous character.' I can't say but I think Mr. Thackeray's evident liking and admiration for his Amelia shows that the great humourist's moral sense was blunted...life, and that here in art and ethics there is a great error. If it be right to have a heroine whom we are to admire, let us take care at least that she is...
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A Commonplace Book of Thoughts, Memories, and Fancies: Original and Selected ...

Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Art and literature - 1855 - 398 pages
...virtuous character. I can't say but I think Mr. Thackeray's evident liking and admiration for his Amelia shows that the great humourist's moral sense was blunted...life, and that here in art and ethics there is a great error. If it be right to have a heroine whom we are to admire, let us take care at least that she is...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review

Early English newspapers - 1855 - 846 pages
...virtuous character. I can't say but I think Mr. Thackeray's evident liking and admiration for his Amelia shows that the great humourist's moral sense was blunted...life, and that here in art and ethics there is a great error. If it be right to have a heroine whom we are to admire, let us take care at least that she is...
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Selections from the Irish Quarterly Review: 2d ser. ...

1857 - 986 pages
...virtuous character.' I can't say but I think Mr. Thackeray's evident liking and admiration for his Amelia shows that the great humourist's moral sense was blunted...life, and that here in art and ethics there is a great error. If it be right to have a heroine whom we are to admire, let us takp care ut least that she is...
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The Oxford Thackeray: With Illustrations, Issue 76, Volume 13

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 pages
...drawing-room, the pure air there is rather tainted with the young gentleman's tobacco-pipe and punch. I can't say that I think Mr. Jones a virtuous character...and that here in Art and Ethics, there is a great error. If it is right to have a hero whom we may admire, let us at least take care that he is admirable...
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