Tom Jones, Volumen1Derby, 1861 - 4463 páginas Tom, a foundling, is discovered one evening by the benevolent Squire Allworthy and his sister Bridget and brought up as a son in their household; when his sexual escapades and general misbehavior lead them to banish him, he sets out in search of both his fortune and his true identity. Amorous, high-spirited, and filled with what Fielding called "the glorious lust of doing good," but with a tendency toward dissolution, Tom Jones is one of the first characters in English fiction whose human virtues and vices are realistically depicted. This edition is set from the text of the Wesleyan Edition of the Works of Henry Fielding. |
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acquainted Æschylus affection Allworthy Allworthy's answered appeared Aristotle aunt beauty began behaviour believe better Bridget brother called captain CHAPTER character charms cries Jones daughter declared desire doth endeavour ensign entertained eyes father favour fellow fortune gamekeeper gave gentleman girl give hath heard heart HENRY FIELDING hero honour hope human humour husband imagined immediately inclinations Jenny Jenny Jones Jonathan Wild Joseph Andrews justice of peace kind knew la'ship ladyship landlady least lieutenant ma'am madam manner marriage Master Blifil matter means mentioned mind mistress Molly nature never Northerton obliged occasion opinion Partridge passion perhaps person pleased poor portmanteau present promise quaker racter reader reason received say the truth says Sophia seen sergeant servants sister soon sooner Square squire Squire Allworthy sure tender thing thou thought Thwackum tion told Tom Jones violent virtue Western whole wife woman word young lady
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Página 249 - Oh ! my fond heart is so wrapt in that tender bosom, that the brightest beauties would for me have no charms, nor would a hermit be colder in their embraces. Sophia, Sophia alone shall be mine. What raptures are in that name! I will engrave it on every tree.
Página 219 - In reality, there are many little circumstances too often omitted by injudicious historians, from which events of the utmost importance arise. The world may indeed be considered as a vast machine, in which the great wheels are originally set in motion by those which are very minute, and almost imperceptible to any but the strongest eyes.
Página 158 - Her pure and eloquent blood Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought, That one might almost say her body thought.
Página 248 - Circassian beauty, drest in all the jewels of the Indies, appear to my eyes ! But why do I mention another woman? Could I think my eyes capable of looking at any other with tenderness, these hands should tear them from my head. No, my Sophia, if cruel fortune separates us for ever, my soul shall doat on thee alone.
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