 | Arthur Patchett Martin - 1885 - 262 Seiten
...modern romances." Who does not remember the stately passage in which the great historian prophesied that "the romance of 'Tom Jones' — that exquisite picture...the palace of the Escurial and the Imperial Eagle of Austria?" and Byron, in his fine pointed manner, has declared its author to be " the prose Homer of... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 416 Seiten
...disdain their brethren of England, but the romance of ' Tom Jones,' that exquisite picture of humour and manners, will outlive the palace of the Escurial and the Imperial Eagle of Austria." There can be no gainsaying the sentence of this great judge. To have your name mentioned... | |
 | 1885 - 528 Seiten
...English Novel has not been approached by Ms most successful followers." — Scott. " ' Tom Jones ' will outlive the palace of the Escurial and the Imperial eagle of AnstrU."— (Jiobon. The Novels of Tobias Smollett, With portrait of the author. 6 vols., royal 8vo,... | |
 | 1885 - 784 Seiten
...the English Novel has not been approached by his most successful followers."— Scott. "'Tom Jones' will outlive the palace of the Escurial and the imperial eagle of Austria." — Gibbon. THE NOVELS OF TOBIAS SltlOLLETT. With portrait of the author. 6 vols.. Royal... | |
 | Brander Matthews - 1886 - 172 Seiten
...the Enrls of Denbigh, who drew their origin from the Counts of Hapsburg. The BUCCCSBors of Charles V may disdain their brethren of England, but the romance...Escurial and the imperial eagle of the house of Austria. — Gibbon. Fletcher, John [1576-1625]. See Beaumont and Fletcher. Ford, John [1586-1639]. See Massinger... | |
 | Henry James Nicoll - 1886 - 478 Seiten
...Earls of Denbigh, who drew their origin from the Counts of Hapsburgh. The successors of Charles V. may disdain their brethren of England; but the romance...Escurial and the imperial eagle of the House of Austria." Like many another scion of a noble family, Fielding found that his long-drawn pedigree was not attended... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 876 Seiten
...disdain their brethren of England : but the romance of ' Tom Jones,' that exquisite picture of humor and manners, will outlive the palace of the Escurial and the Imperial Eagle of Austria." There can be no gainsaying the sentence of this great judge. To have your name mentioned... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 500 Seiten
...and the studious.' Richardson's Carres, v. 281. ' 'Our immortal Fielding was of the younger branch of the Earls of Denbigh, who draw their origin from...Escurial, and the imperial eagle of the house of Austria.' Gibbon's Misc. Works, i. 4. Richardson, five years after Tom Jones was published, wrote (Corres, v.... | |
 | 1888 - 910 Seiten
...disdain their brethren in England ; but the romaace of Tom Joña — that exquisite picture of humour and manners — will outlive the palace of the Escurial and the imperial eagle of Austria." Henry Fielding was born at Sharpham Park, near Qlastonbury, Somersetshire, on the 22d of... | |
 | John Austin Stevens, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Henry Phelps Johnston, Martha Joanna Lamb, Nathan Gillett Pond - 1888 - 594 Seiten
...latter would have proved the more profitable, but, as Gibbon says, ' the immortal romance of Tom Jones will outlive the palace of the Escurial and the imperial eagle of Austria.' Literature is not, never was, and never will be, a money-making profession. Yet literature... | |
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picture of human manners, will outlive the 'Palace of the Escurial, and the imperial ' eagle of the House of Austria. 
