| James Boswell - 1791 - 554 стор.
...unreafonable prejudice againft Fielding. In comparing thofe two writers, he ufed this expreffion ; " that there was as great a difference between them...the hour by looking on the dial-plate." This was a fhort and figurative ftate of his diftinction between drawing characters of nature and characters only... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 стор.
...unreafonable prejudice againft Fielding. In comparing thofe two writers, he ufed this expreffion ; " that there was as great a difference between them...the hour by looking on the dialplate." This was a fhort and figurative flat* * Mr. Bofwell fays, he confiders it as a piece of the fecondary or comparative... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 стор.
...conclusive ad htminem." v 2 It always appeared, that he estimated the compositions of Richardson too highly, and that he had an unreasonable prejudice against...characters of nature and characters only of manners. " But (says Mr. B.) I cannot help being of opinion, that the neat watches of Fielding are as well constructed... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 стор.
...human heart." It always appeared to me that he estimated the compositions of Richardson too highly, and that he had an unreasonable prejudice against...characters of nature and characters only of manners. But 1 cannot help being of opinion, that the neat watches of Fielding are as well constructed as the large... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 стор.
...<zd htminem." f 2 It always appeared, that he estimated the compositions of Richardson too highly, and that he had an unreasonable prejudice against...characters of nature and characters only of manners. " But (says Mr. B.) I cannot help being of opiniori, that the neat watches of Fielding are as well constructed... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 808 стор.
...heart."f Again, in comparing these two distinguished authors, the critic uses this illustration, — " that there was as great a difference between them,...made, and a man who could tell the hour by looking at the dial-plate.'^ Dissenting as we do from the conclusions to be deduced from Dr Johnson's simile,... | |
| 1824 - 792 стор.
...heart. 'J Again, in comparing these two distinguished authors, the critic uses this illustration, — ' that there was as great a difference between them, as between a man who knew how a watch was made, * Smollett's bad version of Don Quixote is an exception. Motteux's is the translation of Quixote ;... | |
| Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 стор.
...establish his reputation. It always appeared, that he estimated the compositions of Richardson too highly, and that he had an unreasonable prejudice against...characters of nature, and characters only of manners. " But (says Mr. B.) I cannot help being of opinion, that the neat watches of Fielding are as well constructed... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 554 стор.
...i798, vol. ip 5o8 paring these two distinguished authors, the critic uses this illustration — « that there was as great a difference between them,...made, and a man who could tell the hour by looking at the dial-plate. » ' Dissenting as we do from the conclusions to be deduced from Dr Johnson's simile,... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 430 стор.
...human heart." It always appeared to me that he estimated the compositions of Richardson too highly, and that he had an unreasonable prejudice against...dial-plate." This was a short and figurative state of bis distinction between drawing characters of nature and characters only of manners. But I cannot help... | |
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