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Henry Fielding Quotes (1707-1754)
Author, Novelist
About Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding (April 22, 1707 – October 8, 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humor and satirical prowess and as the author of the novel Tom Jones.
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“Illustrious predecessors.”
“Enough is equal to a feast.”
“Thy modesty's a candle to thy merit.”
“They are the affectation of affectation.”
“One fool at least in every married couple.”
“Much may be said on both sides.”
“These are called the pious frauds of friendship.”
“Distinction without a difference.”
“We must eat to live and live to eat.”
“Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.”
“Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.”
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Henry Fielding on Example
“Illustrious predecessors.”
Henry Fielding on Appearance
“Handsome is that handsome does.”
Henry Fielding on Modesty
“Thy modesty's a candle to thy merit.”
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Henry Fielding on William Hogarth
“The ingenious Mr Hogarth [is one of the most] useful Satyrists that any Age hath produced.”
Henry Fielding on Oliver Cromwell
“Oliver Cromwell carried the reputation of England higher than it ever was at any other time.”
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Arnold Bennett on Henry Fielding
“There is no dull chapter. But he makes the hero too good. He seems to think that so long as Tom goes for a little miscellaneous fornication he will be saved from priggishness. I doubt if this is so, especially at the end, where Tom's angelicalness upon the misfortunes of Blifil is really a bit thick.”
About Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding (April 22, 1707 – October 8, 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humor and satirical prowess and as the author of the novel Tom Jones.