For in this long digression which I was accidentally led into, as in all my digressions (one only excepted) there is a masterstroke of digressive skill, the merit of which has all along, I fear, been overlooked by my reader, — not for want of penetration... The Works of Laurence Sterne ... - Seite 123von Laurence Sterne - 1783Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Laurence Sterne - 1760 - 196 Seiten
...into, as in all mydigreffions (one only excepted) there is a mafter-ftroke of digrefllve fkill, the merit of which has all along, I fear, been overlooked...excellence feldom looked for, or expected indeed, in a digrefllon ; — and it is this : That tho' my digreflions are all fair, as you obferve, — and that... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1776 - 300 Seiten
...into, as in all my digreffions (one only excepted) there is a mafter-ftroke of digreffive fkill, the merit of which has all along, I fear, been overlooked by my reader,—not for want of penetration in him, but becaufe 'tis an excellence leldom looked for, or... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1780 - 580 Seiten
...into, as in all mydigreflions (one only excepted) there is a mafter-ftroke of digrcffive (kill, the merit of which has all along, I fear, been overlooked...but becaufe 'tis an excellence feldom looked for, or ex pefted indeed, in adigrefllon — audit is this : that though my digreffions are all fair, as you... | |
| 1781 - 602 Seiten
...into, as in all my digreffions (one only exempted) there is a maltcr-ftroke of di^reflivc ikill, the merit of which has all along, I fear, been overlooked...not for want of penetration in him — but becaufe 'tij an excellence felciom looked for, or expeited indeed, in a tligrefiion — and it it this : that... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 540 Seiten
...(one only exccpted) there is a maiter-ltroke of digreffive Hull, the merit of which has all along, 1 fear, been overlooked by my reader,- — not for want...excellence feldom looked for, or expected indeed, in :i digreiHon ; — and it is this : That, tho' my digreilions are all fair, as you obferve, — and... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1804 - 374 Seiten
...into, as, in all my digressions (one only excepted) there is a master stroke of digressive skill, the merit of which has all along, I fear, been, overlooked...reader,.. ..not for want of penetration in him, but because 'tis an excellence seldom looked for, or expected indeed, in a digression ; and it is. this... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1808 - 528 Seiten
...digreffions (one only excepted) there is a mafter-ftroke of .digreffive ikill, the merit of \\hich has all along, I fear, been overlooked by my reader,...a digreffion ; — and it is this : That, tho' my digreflions are all lair, as you obferve,— and that I fly oft' from what I am about, as far, and... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 408 Seiten
...into, as in all my digressions (one only excepted) there is a master-stroke of digressive skill, the merit of which has all along, I fear, been overlooked...reader, — not for want of penetration in him,— but because 'tis an excellence seldom looked for, or expected indeed, in a digression ; — and it is this... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 Seiten
...world with the conceit of it rotting in his head. This is precisely my situation. rresswc skill, the them off it. Pray, my dear, quoth my mother, have...forgot to wind vp the clock ? Good G — / cried my because it is an excellence seldom looked for, or expected indeed, in a digression ; and it is this... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 Seiten
...into, as, in all my digressions (one only excepted,) there is a master-stroke of dijresaive Udll, the merit of which has all along, I fear, been overlooked...my reader, not for want of penetration in him, but because it is an excellence seldom looked for, or expected indeed, in a digression ; and it is this... | |
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