| Samuel Miller - 1805 - 432 頁
...Johnson, once in conversation with Mr. Thomas Erskine, •aid, " Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story your impatience would be so much fretted...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story •s only giving occasion to the sentiment." t Richardson used to say, that had he not known who Fielding... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 頁
...ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." — I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I cannot refrain from repeating here my wonder... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 頁
...ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang your5 [Johnson's severity against Fielding did not arise from any viciousness in his style, but from... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 頁
...ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted...story as only giving occasion to the sentiment."— I have already given my opinion of Fielding; but I cannot refrain from repeating here my wonder at... | |
| 1824 - 758 頁
...Honourable Thomas Krskine, that Richardson was tedious — ' Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted,...read him for the sentiment, and consider the story only as giving occasion to the sentiment.' Were we to translate the controversy into plain language,... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 頁
...ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted,...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately published under the title of Coriat Junior, and written by Mr. Paterson,... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 頁
...ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedions. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you ronst read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to theientiment."... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 頁
...ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted, that you would bang yourself: but, you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion... | |
| 1821 - 372 頁
...ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted,...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." A book of travels, lately published under the title of Coriat Junior, and written by Mr. Paterson,... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 頁
...ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted...the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment." I have already given my opinion of Fielding ; but I cannot refrain from repeating here my wonder at... | |
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