...Catherine Talbot; No. 97, by Mr Samuel Richardson, whom he describes in an introductory note as "An author who has enlarged the knowledge of human nature, and taught the passions to move at the * I have heard Dr Warton mention, that he was at Mr Robert Dodsley's with the late Mr Moore, and several...

...Johnson wrote of Richardson, who had contributed one or two papers to the Rambler, as " an author who had enlarged the knowledge of human nature and taught the passions to move at the command of virtue." More figures are shown in Mr. Marston's book — Thomas Gent, printer, of York, and Alice Guy, his...

...Eckshaw, and Henry Saunders, their bodies to seize, and in solemn procession to proceed with the same of human nature, and taught the passions to move at the command of virtue." In 1754 he was chosen Master of the Stationers' Company, all the duties of which he was well fitted...

...appeared with the following introduction by Johnson: "The Reader is indebted for this Day's Entertainment, to an author from whom the Age has received greater...taught the Passions to move at the Command of Virtue." The author thus pleasantly mentioned was of course Richardson, and his solitary contribution to the...

...with the following introduction by Johnson : "The Eeader is indebted for this Day's Entertainment, to an author from whom the Age has received greater...and taught the Passions to move at the Command of Virtue/1 by assisting financially the debt-embarrassed hero, or as Mrs. Barbauld happily remarks, "he...

...'Virtuous Courtship'), in the introductory sentence to which Johnson describes him as an author who had ' enlarged the knowledge of human nature, and taught the passions to move at the command of virtue,' Richardson made no further contributions to literature of any importance. He continued to write at...

...Johnson, who had praised the writer in his introductory words by the memorable commendation that he had "enlarged the knowledge of human nature, and taught the passions to move at the command of virtue," would probably not have endorsed this opinion as to style. It seems, however, to be a fact that none...

...'Virtuous Courtship '), in the introductory sentence to which Johnson describes him as an author who had eet Richardson made no further contributions to literature of any importance. He continued to write at...

...Young Lady ; and The History of Sir Charles Grandison (about 1750). Johnson called him " an author who has enlarged the knowledge of human nature and...taught the passions to move at the command of virtue." 18 2. Young. Johnson held a high opinion of Edward Young's most famous work, Night Thoughts, and Boswell...

...Young Lady ; and The History of Sir Charles Grandison (about 1750). Johnson called him " an author who has enlarged the knowledge of human nature and...taught the passions to move at the command of virtue." 18 2. Young. Johnson held a high opinion of Edward Young's most famous work, Night Thoughts, and Boswell...