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English Novelist, Playwright, Writer April 22, 1707 – October 8, 1754

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We would bestow some pains here in minutely describing all the mad pranks which Jones played on this occasion could we be well assured that the reader would take the same pains in perusing them, but as we are apprehensive that after all the labour which we should employ in painting this scene the said reader would be very apt to skip it entirely over, we have saved ourself that trouble. To say the truth, we have from this reason alone often done great violence to the luxuriance of our genius,... Henry Fielding
Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart than on the tongue. Henry Fielding
Now, in reality, the world have paid too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them to be men of much greater profundity then they really are. Henry Fielding
He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatness of soul; for the mind that cannot be dejected by the former is not likely to be transported with the later. Henry Fielding
The world have payed too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them men of much greater profundity than they really are. Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding quote: "Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation."
Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation. Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding quote: "Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason."
Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason. Henry Fielding

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