 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 pagina’s
...(pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics) he shews at times a good deal that is usually concealed, but...that the licentious humour of Tristram Shandy is of ihe kind which applies itself to the passions, or is calculated to corrupt society. But it is a sin... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pagina’s
...perusal.11 — " My dear good lady," replied the author, " do not be gulled by such stories ; the book is |v W_ ` ~ 5 ݤ shews at times a good deal that is usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence !" This witty... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 pagina’s
...perusal." — " My dear good lady," replied the author, " do not be gulled by such stories ; the book is like your young heir there, (pointing to a child of...was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics) he shews at times a good deal that is usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence !" This witty... | |
 | 1864 - 600 pagina’s
...female perusal." " My dear good lady," said Sterne, "do not be gulled by such stories; the book is like your young heir there" (pointing to a child of three years old who was rolling on the carpet in white tunics) : "he shows at times a good deal that is usually concealed, but it is all in perfect... | |
 | 1836 - 804 pagina’s
...dear good lady,' replied the author, 'do not he gulled hy such stories; the hook is like your ymmg heir there,' (pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunies,) ' he shows at times a good deal that is usually concealed, hut it is all in perfect innocence... | |
 | 1836 - 758 pagina’s
...for female "'My dear good lady,' replied the author, 'do not be gulled by Mich stories; tiu> book is like your young heir there,' (pointing to a child of three years >"M, who was rolling on the carpet in his •white tunics,) < he shows at times a good deal that is... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 578 pagina’s
...female perusal.' ' My dear good lady,' replied the author, 'do not be gulled by such stories; the bookjs like your young heir there,' (pointing to a child...may be so far admitted; for it cannot be said that tlie licentious humour of Tristram Shandy is of the kind which applies itself to the passions, or is... | |
 | 1865 - 376 pagina’s
...your young heir there " (pointing to a child three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in bis white tunics); "he shows at times a good deal that...usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence." Mrs. Sterne once expressed the friendly judgment upon the profligate Hall, that, " bating the love... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pagina’s
...female perusal.' 'My dear good lady,' replied the author, 'do not be gulled by such stories; the book is like your young heir there, (pointing to a child of...usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence.'" indeed, as famous as those who, fifty years before, sate round Pope's table. Nobody knows, and I dare... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pagina’s
...perusal.' ' My dear good lady,' replied the author, ' do not be gulled by such stories ; the book is like your young heir there (pointing to a child of...usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence.' " ew is nosed at reading of them, as it is at seeing a woman rasshed or a ciH-i &3sa:ilt<ed. at the... | |
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I have not, Mr. Sterne,* was the answer ; ' and, to be plain with you, I am informed it is not proper for female perusal.' ' My dear good lady,' replied the author, ' do not be gulled by such stories ; the book is like your young heir there ' (pointing... 
