 Vicar of Wakefield:' and so am I;— don't you like it, sir?' ' 'No, madam, it is very faulty; there is nothing of real life in it, and very little of nature. It is a mere fanciful performance.  The Vicar of Wakefield - Pàgina 7per Oliver Goldsmith - 1895 - 232 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pàgines
...Dr. Johnson], " is fond of The Vicar of Wakefield, and so am I. Don't you like it. Sir?" " No, madam, it is very faulty; there is nothing of real life in...little of nature. It is a mere fanciful performance." ' Mtne. D'Arblay's Diary, i. 83. ' There are a hundred faults in this Thing,' said Goldsmith in the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pàgines
...Dr. Johnson], "is fond of The Vicar of Wakefield, and so am I. Don't you like it, Sir ?" " No, madam, it is very faulty; there is nothing of real life in...little of nature. It is a mere fanciful performance." ' Mme. D'Arblay's Diary, i. 83. ' There are a hundred faults in this Thing,' said Goldsmith in the... | |
 | 1842 - 740 pàgines
...Thrale, ' is fond of his ' Vicar of Wakefield:' and so am I;— don't you like it, sir?' ' 'No, madam, it is very faulty; there is nothing of real life in...little of nature. It is a mere fanciful performance.' ' He then seated himself upon a sofa, and calling to me, said, ' Come, — Evelina, — come and sit... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1842 - 760 pàgines
...Thrale, ' is fond of his ' Vicar of Wakefield:' and so am I; — don't you like it, sir? ' 'No, madam, it is very faulty; there is nothing of real life in...little of nature. It is a mere fanciful performance.' ' He then seated himself upon a sofa, and calling to me, said, ' Come, — Evelina, — come and sit... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1842 - 494 pàgines
...Thrale, " is fond of his ' Vicar of Wakefield :' and so am I;—don't you like it, sir?" " No, madam, it is very faulty; there is nothing of real life in...little of nature. It is a mere fanciful performance." He then seated himself upon a sofa, and calling to me, said " Come,—Evelina,—come and sit by me."... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1842 - 494 pàgines
...Thrale, " is fond of his ' Vicar of Wakefield :' and so am I;—don't you like it, sk?" " No, madam, it is very faulty; there is nothing of real life in...little of nature. It is a mere fanciful performance." He then seated himself upon a sofa, and calling to me, said " Come,—Evelina,—come and sit by me."... | |
 | 1842 - 740 pàgines
...Thrale is] fond of his Vicar of Wakefield, and so am I, — don't you like it, Sir ?' ' No ! Madam, it is very faulty ; there is nothing of real life in it, and very little of nature. It is a mera fanciful performance.'! Dr. Johnson was very communicative concerning his present work, the Lives... | |
 | 1848 - 748 pàgines
...principal character, that of the simple following opinion on the Vicar of Wakefield, " No, madam, it U very faulty; there is nothing of real life in it, and very little of nature. It ie a mere fanciful performance." See Madame D'Arblay's Memoirs, AD 177Й. Mr. Gait says the latter... | |
 | Mrs. Newton Crosland - 1854 - 430 pàgines
...and that on Mrs. Thrale saying to Dr. Johnson, " Don't you like it, sir ? " he replied, " No, madam ; it is very faulty ; there is nothing of real life...little of nature. It is a mere fanciful performance." And this, though on other occasions Dr. Johnson had praised the work, and, as is so generally known,... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1784 - 636 pàgines
...Thrale, " is fond of his ' Vicar of Wakefield,' and so am I ; don't you like it, sir ?" " No, madam ; it is very faulty. There is nothing of real life in...little of nature. It is a mere fanciful performance." He then seated himself upon u sofa, and calling to me, said, " Come, Evelina — come, and sit by me."... | |
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