 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 must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment.  A History of English Prose Fiction - Page 202by Bayard Tuckerman - 1882 - 332 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Miller - 1805 - 432 pages
...any other author in this * Dr. Johnson, once in conversation with Mr. Thomas Erskine, •aid, " Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story your...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 pages
...never read ' Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your...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 pages
...read ' Joseph, Andrews." 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 pages
...never read ' Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedious. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your...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 pages
...reply to the observations of the Honourable Thomas Krskine, that Richardson was tedious — ' Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your...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 pages
...never read Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your...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 - 382 pages
...ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Kichardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richard. son 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 pages
...never read ' Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, Sir, Richardson is very tedions. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your...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 pages
...never read Joseph Andrews." 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 pages
...never read Joseph Andrews." ERSKINE. " Surely, sir, Richardson is very tedious." JOHNSON. " Why, sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your...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,... | |
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