Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious Narratives, with Observations on Some of the Most EminentMundell, 1805 - 174 pàgines |
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... idea of it much higher than he is able uniformly to act up to . And though his conduct cannot equal this standard , yet it will generally be found to bear some proportion to it . Hence the importance of raising the standard as high as ...
... idea of it much higher than he is able uniformly to act up to . And though his conduct cannot equal this standard , yet it will generally be found to bear some proportion to it . Hence the importance of raising the standard as high as ...
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... , that no such characters were to be found in real life ; that they were faultless monsters , which the world ne'er saw . ' This argument is evidently founded upon the idea , that the proper office of fiction is to give a faithful re- 21.
... , that no such characters were to be found in real life ; that they were faultless monsters , which the world ne'er saw . ' This argument is evidently founded upon the idea , that the proper office of fiction is to give a faithful re- 21.
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... idea which I have examined at length , in a former part of the work . Ishall only observe in addition , that , upon this supposition , the art of writing would be placed on a footing inferior to those of paint- ing and statuary . We ...
... idea which I have examined at length , in a former part of the work . Ishall only observe in addition , that , upon this supposition , the art of writing would be placed on a footing inferior to those of paint- ing and statuary . We ...
Pàgina 106
... idea already too com- mon , and which has been the ruin of thou- sands . That such a character does not un- frequently occur in real life , can be no suf- ficient reason for introducing it here , and for embellishing it in a manner ...
... idea already too com- mon , and which has been the ruin of thou- sands . That such a character does not un- frequently occur in real life , can be no suf- ficient reason for introducing it here , and for embellishing it in a manner ...
Pàgina 107
... idea of Fielding's companions . Innkeepers , rogues , and female demireps , are the characters with whom he seems most completely at home . A just picture of fashionable life was reserved for the pens of our female novelists . SMOLLET ...
... idea of Fielding's companions . Innkeepers , rogues , and female demireps , are the characters with whom he seems most completely at home . A just picture of fashionable life was reserved for the pens of our female novelists . SMOLLET ...
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Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ... Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1805 |
Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ... Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1805 |
Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ... Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1805 |
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Legitimate Histories: Scott, Gothic, and the Authorities of Fiction Fiona Robertson Visualització de fragments - 1994 |