...publication of Pamela, Richardson expressed his wish that the book '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'.' While refraining from naming any particular authors in his disparaging remarks on romances, Richardson...

...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...romance-writing, and dismissing the improbable and marvelous, with which novels generally abound, might tend to promote the cause of religion and virtue....

...written in an easy, natural manner, it might possibly introduce a new species of writing, that might turn young people into a course of reading different...tend to promote the cause of religion and virtue". The reaction against the heroic romances was immensely successful; Pope said that the novel was likely...

...the ethical purpose of Pamela, declared that the novel might "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 promote the cause of religion and virtue." In his Preface to Clarissa Harlowe...

...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 impossible and marvellous with which novels generally abound,...