 Hence we are to derive that universal contempt which the world, who always denominate the whole from the majority, have cast on all historical writers who do not draw their materials from records. And it is the apprehension of this contempt that hath...  The History of Tom Jones: a foundling, volume 2 - Page 13edited by - 1917 - 538 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Fielding - 1749 - 348 pages
...Contempt, that hath made us fo cautioufly avoid the Term Romance, a Name with which we might otherwife have been well enough contented. Though as we have good Authority for all our Characters, no lefs indeed than the vaft authentic Book of Nature, as is elfewhere hinted, our Labours have fufficient... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1766 - 416 pages
...contempt, that hath made us fo cautioufly avoid the term romance, a name with which we might otherwife have been well enough contented. Though as we have good authority for all our characters, no lefs indeed than the vaft authentic doomfday-book of nature, as is elfewhere hinted, our labours have... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1771 - 424 pages
...their materials from records. And it istheapprehenfion of this contempt, that hath made us focautioufly avoid the term romance, a name with which we might...we have good authority for all our characters, no lefs indeed than the vail authentic dootnfday-book of nature, as is elfewhere hinted, our labours,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - English fiction - 1775 - 372 pages
...contempt, that hath made us fo cautioufly avoid the term romance, a name with which we might otherwife have been well enough contented ; though as we have good authority for all our chari'&ers, no lefs indeed than the vail authentic doomfday-book of nature, as is elfewhere hinted,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - English fiction - 1780 - 408 pages
...contempt, that hath made us fo cautioufly avoid the term romance, a name with which we might otherwife have been well enough contented. Though, as we have good authority for all our characters, no lefs indeed than the vaft authentic doomfday-book of nature, as is elfewhere hinted, our labours have... | |
 | 1781 - 778 pages
...contempt, that hath jr.ade us lo ciutioufly svoiii the term Romance ; a name with which we might othcrwife have been well enough contented. Though as we have good authority for all our characters, no lei's jndeed than Dnomfday-book, or the val authcntick book "f nature, as is «hewhcrc hinted, our... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 664 pages
...materials from records. And it is the apprehension of this contempt that hath made us so cautiously avoid the term romance, a name with which we might...contented. Though, as we have good authority for all eur characters, no less indeed than the Tast authentic doomsday-book of nature> as is elsewhere hinted,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1809 - 578 pages
...materials from records. And it is the apprehension of this contempt that hath made ns so cantionsly avoid the term romance, a name with which we might otherwise have heen well enough contented. Though, as we have good anthority for all our characters, no less indeed... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1821 - 850 pages
...apprehension »f this contempt, that hath made us so cautiously avoid the term romance, a name with which «c might otherwise have been well enough contented ;...characters, no less indeed than the vast authentic doomsday book of nature, as is else•here hinted, our labours have sufficient title to the name of... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1821 - 846 pages
...materials from records. And it is the apprehension of this contempt, that hath made us so cautiously avoid the term romance, a name with which we might...enough contented ; though as we have good authority for «11 our characters, no less, indeed than the vast authentic doomsday book of nature, as is elsewhere... | |
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