Dissertations, Vol. 3 of 3: Moral and Critical (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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General Remarks on Ancient and Oriental Prose Fable. Modern Prose Fable, divided into, I. The Historical Allegory. Argenis. John Bull. II. The Religious and Moral Allegory. Pilgrim's Progress. Gulliver's Travels. Tale of a Tub. III. The Poetical Prose Fable, or Romance. Character of the Nations who introduced the Feudal Government and Manners. Crusades. Chivalry. Alterations in the Feudal System. Rise of Modern Literature. Knight Errantry proscribed by Law; and finally extirpated by the publication of Don Quixote. Importance of that Work. Death and Character of the Old Romance. The New Romance: 1. Serious, and Historically arranged. Robinson Crusoe. 2. Serious, and Poetically arranged. Sir Charles Grandison. Clarissa. 3. Comick, and Historically arranged. Gil Blas. Roderick Random, &c. 4. Comick, and Poetically arranged. Joseph Andrews. Tom Jones. Amelia. Conclusion.

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