 ... a new species of writing, that might possibly turn young people into a course of reading different from the pomp and parade of romance-writing, and dismissing the improbable and marvellous, with which novels generally abound, might tend to promote...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 1521926Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Richardson - 1804 - 416 pages
...simplicity of it, might " possibly introduce a new species of VOL. I. d «writing, " writing, that might possibly turn young " people into a course of reading different " from the pomp and parade of romance" writing, and dismissing the improbable " and marvellous, with which novels gene" rally abound,... | |
 | Samuel Richardson, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - Novelists, English - 1804 - 414 pages
...simplicity of it, might " possibly introduce a new species of VOL. I. d . " writing, " writing, that might possibly turn young " people into a course of reading different " from the pomp and parade of romance" writing, and dismissing the improbable " and marvellous, with which novels gene" rally abound,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1810 - 524 pages
...manner, suitably to the simplicity of it, might possibly. introduce a new species of writing, that might possibly turn young people into a course of...tend to promote the cause of religion and virtue. I therefore gave way to enlargement ; and so PaT mcla became as you see her. But so little did I hope,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1810 - 528 pages
...natural manner, suitably to the simplicity of it, might possibly introduce a new species of writing, that might possibly turn young people into a course of...tend to promote the cause of religion and virtue. I therefore gave way to enlargement ; and so Pat mela became as you see her. But so little did I hope... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1810 - 532 pages
...natural manner, suitably to the simplicity of it, might possibly introduce a new species of writing, that might possibly turn young people into a course of...tend to promote the cause of religion and virtue. I therefore gave way to enlargement ; and so Pamela became as you see her. But so little did I hope... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 808 pages
...natural manner, suitable to the simplicity of it, might possibly introduce a new species of writing, that might possibly turn young people into a course of reading different from the pomp and parade of romance- writing, and, dismissing the improbable and marvellous, with which novels generally abound,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - Novelists, English - 1825 - 554 pages
...natural manner, suitable to the simplicity of it, might possibly introduce a new species of writing, that might possibly turn young people into a course of...tend to promote the cause of religion and virtue. I therefore gave way to enlargement; and so Pamela became as you see her. But so little did I hope... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...composition of his ' Pamela,' as a warning to young people, and with a hope that it would ' turn them apace I You plainly romaneo writing.' The work as first published in two volumes was written in two months, and published... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 506 pages
...natural manner, suitable to the simplicity of it, might possibly introduce a new species of writing, that might possibly turn young people into a course of...tend to promote the cause of religion and virtue. I therefore gave way to enlargement ; and so Pamela became as you see her. But so little did I hope... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1834 - 492 pages
...natural manner, suitable to the simplicity of it, might possibly introduce a new species of writing, that might possibly turn young people into a course of...tend to promote the cause of religion and virtue. I therefore gave way to enlargement ; and so Pamela became as you see her. But so little did I hope... | |
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