Now, in reality, the world have paid too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them to be men of much greater profundity than they really are.

About Henry Fielding

Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English novelist, irony writer, and dramatist known for earthy humour and satire. His comic novel Tom Jones is still widely appreciated. He and Samuel Richardson are seen as founders of the traditional English novel. He also holds a place...

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