Laurence Sterne: The Making of a Humorist, 1713-1762 |
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... Matter for a new Comer to distinguish himself in it by any Thing except the Novelty of his Vehicle . ' He said much the same thing later in his Preface to the first two volumes of the Sermons of Mr Yorick : ' The reader must not , upon ...
... Matter for a new Comer to distinguish himself in it by any Thing except the Novelty of his Vehicle . ' He said much the same thing later in his Preface to the first two volumes of the Sermons of Mr Yorick : ' The reader must not , upon ...
Page 144
... matter . " The person call'd in such a Case [ Sterne said ] sha be your friend , not one who will widen the Breach & fortify them in their Opinatrè . But a cordial Body who will soften matters & lessen the Distance between You . ' For ...
... matter . " The person call'd in such a Case [ Sterne said ] sha be your friend , not one who will widen the Breach & fortify them in their Opinatrè . But a cordial Body who will soften matters & lessen the Distance between You . ' For ...
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... matter of style , for on the whole this first instalment of his novel shows very few flourishes of mock- heroic language . But although he may have made some attempt to resist the temptation of toying overmuch with his wit , there still ...
... matter of style , for on the whole this first instalment of his novel shows very few flourishes of mock- heroic language . But although he may have made some attempt to resist the temptation of toying overmuch with his wit , there still ...
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