 Sterne, are eulogized by a thousand pens, - there seems almost a general wish of decrying the capacity and undervaluing the labour of the novelist, and of slighting the performances which have only genius, wit, and taste to recommend them. "I am no novel...  Jane Austen and her works, by Sarah Tytler - Strona 138autor: Henrietta Keddie - 1880Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood - 1843 - Liczba stron: 368
...the capacity, and undervaluing the labour, of the novelist, and of slighting the performances that have only genius, wit, and taste to recommend them....— I seldom look into novels— Do not imagine that / read novels — It is really very well for a novel.' Such is the common cant. ' And what are you... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1856 - Liczba stron: 464
...thousand pens, — there seems almost a general wish of decrying the capacity and undervaluing the labour of the novelist, and of slighting the performances...I seldom look into novels — Do not imagine that 7 often read novels — It is really very well for a novel." Such is the common cant. " And what are... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1870 - Liczba stron: 578
...thousand pens, there seems almost a general wish of decrying the capacity and undervaluing the labour of the novelist, and of slighting the performances...reader. I seldom look into novels. Do not imagine that I often read novels. It is really very well for a novel." Such is the common cant. " And what are you... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1884 - Liczba stron: 414
...themselves adding,' ' there seems almost a general wish of decrying the capacity and undervaluing the labour of the novelist, and of slighting the performances...genius, wit, and taste to recommend them. " I am no novel-reader," such is the common cant. " And what are you reading, Miss ? " " Oh, it is only a novel,"... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1884 - Liczba stron: 708
...the History of England are eulogised by a thousand pens, there seems a general agreement to slight the performances which have only genius, wit, and taste to recommend them.' Novelists are certainly not ' slighted ' now, but ' the nine hundred and ninety-ninth abridger,' or... | |
 | James Payn - 1884 - Liczba stron: 298
...the History of England are eulogised by a thousand pens, there seems a general agreement to slight the performances which have only genius, wit, and taste to recommend them.' Novelists are certainly not ' slighted ' now, but ' the nine hundred and ninety-ninth abridger,' or... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1889 - Liczba stron: 410
...thousand pens, — there seems almost a general wish of decrying the capacity and undervaluing the labor of the novelist, and of slighting the performances...I seldom look into novels. — Do not imagine that I often read novels. — It is really very well for a novel.' Such is the common cant. 'And what are... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1889 - Liczba stron: 456
...thousand pens, there seems almost a general wish of decrying the capacity and undervaluing the labour of the novelist, and of slighting the performances...and taste to recommend them. "I am no novel reader; 1 seldom look into novels; do not imagine that / often read novels ; it is really very well for a novel."... | |
 | Oscar Fay Adams - 1891 - Liczba stron: 304
...thousand pens, there seems almost a general wish of decrying the capacity and undervaluing the labor of the novelist, and of slighting the performances...genius, wit, and taste to recommend them. ' I am no novelreader. I seldom look into novels. Do not imagine that / often read novels. It is really very... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1892 - Liczba stron: 336
...thousand pens, — there seems almost a general wish of decrying the capacity and undervaluing the labor of the novelist, and of slighting the performances...genius, wit, and taste to recommend them. " I am no novel-reader; " " I seldom look into novels; " "Do not imagine that I often read novels; " "It is really... | |
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