| British essayists - 1803 - 300 sider
...his dependents ; a spiritless poltroon in his interview with Romont. Lothario (as Johnson observes) ' with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which...despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness.' His high spirit, brilliant qualities, and fine person, are so described, as to put us in danger of... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 sider
...cannot be hated, and bravery which cannot be1 despised, retains too »uch of the spectator's kindnefs. It was in the power of Richardson alone to teach us...virtuous resentment overpower all the benevolence which- wit, elegance, and courage, naturally excite j and to lose at last the hero in the villain. The fifth... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1804 - 416 sider
...that of Lovelace; but he has excelled his " original in the moral effect of the fiction. " Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be " hated, and bravery which cannot be " despised, retains too much of the spec" tator's kindness. It was in the power of " Richardson alone, to teach us at once " esteem and... | |
| Samuel Richardson, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1804 - 414 sider
...that of Lovelace ; but he has excelled his " original in the moral effect of the fiction. *' Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be " hated, and bravery which cannot be " despised, retains too much of the spec" tator's kindness. It was in the power of " Richardson alone, to teach us at once '* esteem and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 sider
...Richardson into Lovelace; but he has excelled his original in the moral effect of the fiction. Lothario with gaiety which cannot be hated and bravery which...virtuous resentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite, and lose at last the Hero in the Villain. " The fifth... | |
| Philip Massinger - 1805 - 606 sider
...dependants ; a spiritless poltroon in his interview with Romont. " Lothario," as Johnson observes, " with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which...despised, retains too much of the spectator's kindness." His high spirit, brilliant qualities, and fine person are so described, as to put us in danger of false... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1810 - 524 sider
...into that of Lovelace; but he has excelled his original in the moral effect of the fiction. Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which...virtuous resentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite; and to lose at last the hero in the villain."* The... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 sider
...Richardson into Lovelace; but- he has excelled his original in the moral effect of the fiction. Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which...virtuous resentment over-power all the benevolence which wit, elegance, aud courage, naturally excite; and to lose at last the hero in the villain. The fifth... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1810 - 528 sider
...into that of Lovelace; but he has excelled his original in the- moral effect of the fiction. Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which...virtuous resentment overpower all the benevolence which wit, and elegance, and courage, naturally excite; and to lose at last the hero in the villain."* The... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 sider
...Richardson into Lovelace ; but he has excelled his original in the moral effect of the fiction. Lothario, with gaiety which cannot be hated, and bravery which...virtuous resentment over-power all the benevolence which wit, elegance, and courage, naturally excite ; and to lose at last the hero in the villain. The The... | |
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