 ... 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
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1834 - 484 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,... | |
 | 1841 - 530 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." The result was the composition of the first part of 'Pamela,' the two large volumes of which were written... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1841 - 522 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.' The result was the composition of the first part of 'Pamela,' the two lar^e volumes of which were written... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1860 - 722 pages
...became an author, rather as an amateur than professionally. With the confession of the wish that he " might possibly turn young people into a course of reading different from the pomp and parade of romance writing, and, dismissing the improbable and marvelous with which novels generally abound, might... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 622 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 - 1844 - 746 pages
...the composition of hiPamela, as a warning to young people, and with » hope that it would ' turn them geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just l roman« writing.' It was written in about three month!, and published in the year 1741, with such success,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...composition of hii Pamela, as a warning to young people, and with a hope that it would ' turn them of rich Cathay. [Pestilence at Carthagena.'} Wasteful, forth romance writing.' It was written in about three months, and published in the year 1741, with such success,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 pages
...turn young people into a course of reading différent from the pomp and parade of romance writing, and, dismissing the improbable and marvellous, with...tend to promote the cause of religion and virtue. I therefore gave way to enlargement ; and so Pamela bdcame as you see her. But so little did I hope... | |
 | 1841 - 524 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.' The result was the composition of the first part of 'Pamela,' the two largo volumes of which were written... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...composition of his Pamela, as a warning to young people ; and with a hope that it would ' turn them into a course of reading different from the pomp and parade of romance writing.' The work was written in about three months, and published in 1741, with such success,... | |
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