 We say, let your rogues in novels act like rogues, and your honest men like honest men ; don't let us have any juggling and thimblerigging with virtue and vice, so that, at the end of three volumes, the bewildered reader shall not know which is which...  Rab, and Marjorie Fleming - Page 93by John Brown - 1882 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1864 - 564 pages
...Another clever class of novelists adopt the contrary system, and create interest by making their rascals perform virtuous actions. Against these popular plans...generous qualities of thieves and sympathizing with the rascalities of noble hearts. For our own part, we know what the public likes, and have chosen rogues... | |
 | 1864 - 560 pages
...Another clever class of novelists adopt the contrary system, and create interest by making their rascals perform virtuous actions. Against these popular plans...like honest men ; don't let us have any juggling and thimblcrigging with virtue and vice, so that, at the end of three volumes, the bewildered reader shall... | |
 | American periodicals - 1864 - 650 pages
...liberal publisher for n sériée of works in the Fame style, to be three volumes, the bewildered Tender shall not know which is which ; don't let us find...generous qualities of thieves and sympathizing with the rascalities of noble hearts. For our own pnrt, we called " Tales of the Old Bailey, or Romancea I know... | |
 | 1864 - 572 pages
...Another clever class of novelists adopt the contrary system, and create interest by making their rascals perform virtuous actions. Against these popular plans we here solemnly appeal. We pay, let your rogues in novels act like rogues, and your honest men like honest men; don't let us have... | |
 | John Brown - 1866 - 448 pages
...Another clever class of novelists adopt the contrary system, and create interest by making their rascals perform virtuous actions. Against these popular plans...generous qualities of thieves and sympathizing with the rascalities of noble hearts. For our own part, we know what the public likes, and have chosen rogues... | |
 | John Brown - 1866 - 466 pages
...Another clever class of novelists adopt the contrary system, and create interest by making their rascals perform virtuous actions. Against these popular plans...generous qualities of thieves and sympathizing with the rascalities of noble hearts. For our own part, we know what the public likes, and have chosen rogues... | |
 | John Brown - English literature - 1866 - 454 pages
...Another clever class of novelists adopt the contrary system, and create interest by making their rascals perform virtuous actions. Against these popular plans...say, let your rogues in novels act like rogues, and yonr honest men like honest men ; don't let us have any juggling and thimblerigging with virtue and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1869 - 420 pages
...Another clever class of novelists adopt the contrary system, and create interest by making their rascals perform virtuous actions. Against these popular plans...generous qualities of thieves, and sympathizing with the rascalities of noble hearts. For our own part, we know what the public likes, and have chosen rogues... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1869 - 512 pages
...Another clever class of novelists adopt the contrary system, and create interest by making their rascals perform virtuous actions. Against these popular plans...generous qualities of thieves, and sympathizing with the rascalities of noble hearts. For our own part, we know what the public likes, and have chosen rogues... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1869 - 574 pages
...Another clever class. of novelists adopt the contrary system, and create interest by making their rascals perform virtuous actions. Against these popular plans...like honest men ; don't let us have any juggling and thimblcrigging with virtue and vice, so that, at the end of three volumes, the bewildered reader shall... | |
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