Yorick and the Critics: Sterne's Reputation in England, 1760-1868 |
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... character will bear viewing re- peatedly . " 3 Although Uncle Toby was certainly the most universally admired and loved of Sterne's creations , all of the major characters were widely praised . A writer in the Library was probably ...
... character will bear viewing re- peatedly . " 3 Although Uncle Toby was certainly the most universally admired and loved of Sterne's creations , all of the major characters were widely praised . A writer in the Library was probably ...
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... character strengthens the sense of the ludicrous . " Thus the " consistency in absurdity " in the character of Don Quixote heightens the comic effect , since after the " multiplica- tion of chances for a return to common sense , " our ...
... character strengthens the sense of the ludicrous . " Thus the " consistency in absurdity " in the character of Don Quixote heightens the comic effect , since after the " multiplica- tion of chances for a return to common sense , " our ...
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... character.5 There is a " tender feeling connected with the humors or hobbyhorses of a man , " because the reader respects the " absence of any [ selfish ] interest " in a character of this sort and also perceives an “ acknowledgement of ...
... character.5 There is a " tender feeling connected with the humors or hobbyhorses of a man , " because the reader respects the " absence of any [ selfish ] interest " in a character of this sort and also perceives an “ acknowledgement of ...
Contents
BECOMING A CLASSIC 176879 | 40 |
BEAUTIES AND BOWDLERIZATION 178092 | 61 |
BORROWED PLUMES 17931814 | 81 |
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