 The business of Romance is, first, to excite the attention; and, secondly, to direct it to some useful, or at least innocent, end; Happy the writer who attains both these points, like Richardson! and not unfortunate, or undeserving praise, he who gains...  The School for Widows - 51 psl.autoriai: Clara Reeve - 2003 - 382 psl.Ribota peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Clara Reeve - 1811 - 304 psl.
...lately revived by the philosophers, the most in fashion, " that every earthly thing has " two handles." The business of Romance is, first, to excite the attention;...end: Happy the writer who attains both these points, like Richardson! and not unfortunate, or undeserving praise, he who gains only the latter, and A 4... | |
 | 1816 - 550 psl.
...lately revived by UK philosophers, the most in fashion, "that every earШy thing has two handles." The business of Romance is, first, to excite the attention...: Happy the writer who attains both these points, like Richardson .' and not unfortunate, or undeserving praise, he who gains only the .latter, and furnishes... | |
 | Clara Reeve - 1820 - 328 psl.
...lately revived by the philosophers the most in fashion, " that every earthly thing has two handles." The business of romance is, first, to excite the attention...: Happy the writer who attains both these points, like Richardson ! and not unfortunate, or undeserving praise, he who gains only the latter, and furnishes... | |
 | 1820 - 328 psl.
...lately revived by the philosophers the most in fashion, " that every earthly thing has two handles." The business of romance is, first, to excite the attention...end: Happy the writer who attains both these points, like Richardson! and not unfortunate, or undeserving praise, he who gains only the latter, and furnishes... | |
 | Clara Reeve - 1834 - 170 psl.
...thing has two handles." The business of Romance is, first, to excite the attention ; and, secondty, to direct it to some useful, or at least innocent,...: Happy the writer who attains both these points, like Richardson ! and not unfortunate, or undeserving praise, he who gains only the latter, and furnishet... | |
 | Clara Reeve - 1851 - 198 psl.
...lately revived by the philosophers, the most in fashion, * that every earthly thing has two handles.1 The business of Romance is, first, to excite the attention...end. Happy the writer who attains both these points, like Richardson ! and not unfortunate, or undeserving praise, he wno gains only the latter, and furnishes... | |
 | Clara Reeve - 1883 - 448 psl.
...lately revived by the philosophers, the most in fashion, " that every earthly thing has two handles." The business of Romance is, first, to excite the attention ; and, secondly, to direct it to somejjseful, or at least innocent, end. Happy the writer who attains both these points, like Richardson... | |
 | Louise Carew - 1926 - 252 psl.
...preface vith the stateBent: "The business of Romance is, fir at, to excite attention; and, secondly, toi direct it to some useful, or at least innocent, end: Happy the writer who attains both these points, iika Kichardson, and not unfortunate, or undeserving praise; he who only gains the latterpand furnishes... | |
 | George Tobias Flom - 1928 - 532 psl.
...prose."104 The Business of romance [she said] is, first, to excite the attention; and secondly to divert it to some useful or at least innocent, end: Happy the writer who attains both these points, like Richardson! and not un1(8 Ibid., XXXII (1771), 88. IM The British Novelists, ed. Mrs. Barbauld,... | |
 | Joseph Bunn Heidler - 1928 - 196 psl.
...prose."104 The Business of romance [she said] is, first, to excite the attention; and secondly to divert it to some useful or at least innocent, end: Happy ' the writer who attains both these points, like Richardson! and not un108 Ibid., XXXII (1771), 88. 104 The British Novelists, ed. Mrs. Barbauld,... | |
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