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" Man therefore is the highest subject (unless on very extraordinary occasions indeed) which presents itself to the pen of our historian, or of our poet; and in relating his actions, great care is to be taken, that we do not exceed the capacity of the agent... "
Tom Jones - Page 419
by Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling: In Four Volumes, Volume 2

Henry Fielding - 1749 - 348 pages
...prefents itfelf to the Pen of our Hiftorian, or of our Poet ; and in relating his Actions, great Care i* to be taken, that we do not exceed the Capacity of the Agent we defcribe. -Nor is Poffibility alone fuffieicnt to juftify us, we mufr keep likewife within the Rules...
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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling, Volume 3

Henry Fielding - 1749 - 386 pages
...extraordinary Occafions indeed):which prefents itfelf to the Pen of our Hiftorian, or of bur Poet •, and in relating his Actions, great Care is to be taken, that we r-:. H 6- V f I I h do not exceed the Capacity of the Agent we '•'• v;; :'••' ' v *•' ' :...
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The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq: With the Life of the Author, Volume 8

Henry Fielding - 1771 - 424 pages
...extraordinary occafions indeed) which prefents itfelf to the pen of our hiftorian, or of our poet ; and in relating his actions, great care is to be taken, that v/« <Jo not exceed the capacity of the agent we defcriUe. Nor is poffibility alone fufficient tojuftifyus,...
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Volume 2

Henry Fielding - 1775 - 372 pages
...indeed) which prefents itfelf to the pen of our hiftorian, or of oar poet ; and in relating his aclions great care is to be taken that we do not exceed the capacity of the agent we defciibe. Nor is poffibihty alone fufficient to juftify us, we muft keep likewife within the rules...
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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling, Volume 2

Henry Fielding - 1780 - 408 pages
...unlefs on very extraordinary occafions indeed ) which prefents itfelf to the pen of our hiftorian, or of our poet j and in relating his actions, great...that we do not exceed the capacity of the agent we defcribe. N iij Nor is poffibility alone fufficient to juftify us, we irmft keep likewife within the...
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The novelist's magazine

1781 - 778 pages
...indeed) which presents itfelf to the pen of our hntorian, or of our poet; and in relating his aftions, great care is to be taken, that we do not exceed the capacity of the agent we delcribe. Nor is poflibility alone fufficient to juftify us, we muft keep likewife within the rules...
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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling. By Henry Fielding, Esq; In Four ...

Henry Fielding - 1791 - 386 pages
...which prefents itfelf to the pen of our hiftorian, or of our N 2 i;r, V.^ ; --.1 " ..'--*' . -J poet; and in relating his actions, great care is to be taken, that we do r\ot exceed the capacity of the agent we defcribe. Nor is poffibility alone fufficient to juftify us,...
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Volume 1

Henry Fielding - 1809 - 578 pages
...itself to the pen of our historian, or of our poet; and, in relating his actions, great care is to he taken, that we do not exceed the capacity of the agent we descrihe. Nor is possihility alone sufficient to jnstify na ; we mnst keep likewise within the rules...
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The works of Henry Fielding, with memoir of the author, by T. Roscoe

Henry Fielding - 1845 - 578 pages
...extraordinary occasions indeed) which presents itself to the pen of our historian, or of our poet; and, in relating his actions, great care is to be...not exceed the capacity of the agent we describe. Such facts, however, as they occur in the thread of the story, nay, indeed, as they constitute the...
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Memoir of Henry Fielding, [by Thomas Roscoe]. Tom Jones

Henry Fielding - 1857 - 498 pages
...occasions indeed,) which presents itself to the pen of our historian, or of our poet ; and, injelating his actions, great care is to be taken, that we do...sufficient to justify us ; we must keep likewise. wjthiu the rules of probability. It is, I think, the; opinion of Aristotle ; or, if not, it is (he...
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