H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife in the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Booth, some compliments to his own figure excepted ; and I am persuaded, several of the incidents he mentions are real matters of fact. The History of Henry Fielding - Page 330by Wilbur Lucius Cross - 1918Full view - About this book
| 1804 - 552 pages
...generation, they never heard in their lives. 1 should be glad to know the name of this laborious author. H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife, in the characters of Air and Mrs Booth, some compliments to his own figure excepted ; and, I am persuaded, several of the... | |
| Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - Authors, English - 1805 - 296 pages
...generation, they never heard in their lives. I should be glad to know the name of this laborious author. H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and...perceive Tom Jones and Mr. Booth are sorry scoundrels. All this sort of books have the same fault, which I cannot easily pardon, being very mischievous. They... | |
| Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1817 - 374 pages
...generation, they never heard in their lives. I should be glad to know the name of this laborious author. H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and...and Mrs. Booth, some compliments to his own figure excppted ; and, I am persuaded, several of the incidents he mentions are real matters of fact. I wonder... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 346 pages
...generation, they never heard in their lives. I should be glad to know the name of this laborious anthor. H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and...and Mrs. Booth, some compliments to his own figure except cd ; and, I am persuaded, several of the incidents he mentions are real matters of fact. I wonder... | |
| Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1834 - 484 pages
...expectation of the return of her unworthy husband, whose folly is, in the meantime, preparing for her i [" H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and...fact. I wonder he does not perceive Tom Jones and MiBooth are sorry scoundrels. All this sort of books have the eame fault, which I cannot easily pardon,... | |
| Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 506 pages
...expectation of the return of her unworthy husband, whose folly is, in the meantime, preparing for her i [" H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and...fact. I wonder he does not perceive Tom Jones and JVIr Booth are sorry scoundrels. All this sort of books have the same fault, which I cannot easily... | |
| Walter Scott - English literature - 1834 - 492 pages
...expectation of the return of her unworthy husband, whose folly is, in the meantime, preparing for her i [" H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and...first wife, in the characters of Mr and Mrs Booth, som« compliments to his own figure excepted ; and I am persuaded, several of the incidents he mentions... | |
| Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - Authors, English - 1837 - 388 pages
...generation, they never heard in their lives. I should be glad to know the name of this laborious author. H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and...perceive Tom Jones and Mr. Booth are sorry scoundrels. All this sort of books have the same fault, which I cannot easily pardon, being very mischievous. They... | |
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - English literature - 1837 - 698 pages
...generation, they never heard in their lives. I should be glad to know the name of this laborious author. H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and...perceive Tom Jones and Mr. Booth are sorry scoundrels. All this sort of books have the same fault, which I cannot easily pardon, being very mischievous. They... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1844 - 622 pages
...generation, they never heard in their lives. I should be glad to know the name of this laborious author. H. Fielding has given a true picture of himself and his first wife, in the characters of Mr. a»d Mrs. Booth, some compliments to his own figure excepted ; and I am persuaded, several of the incidents... | |
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