Thursday, November 27, 2014
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
HENRY FIELDING (1707-1754)- the pedigree the novelist will always be remembered byan eloquent passage in one of gibbon's essays "our immortal fielding was of the younger branch of the earl's of denbigh, who drew their origin from the counts of hapsburg. the lineal descendants of eltrieb, in the 7th c, duke of alsace. far different have been the fortunes of the english + german diivisions of the family of hapsburg. the former, the knights + sheriffs of leicestershire, have only risen to the dignity of a peerage; later, the emperors of germany + kings of spain, have threatened liberties of the old, + invade the treasures of the new world. the successors of charles V may disclaim they brethren in england; but the romance of tom jones- that exquisite picture of humor + manners- will outlive the palace of the esquival + the imperial eagle of austria." f born near glastonbury, 4/1707. there was nothing in the circumstances of his birth to foreshow that the descendant of such illustrious ancestors would drift as rapidly as he did into bohemia. his father, the youngest son of the earl of desmond + grandson of the 1st earl of denbigh, is said to have distinguished himself as an officer under marbourough, tho details of his career not known. shortly after the battle of ramifies, he settled in england as country squire, having married the daughter of sir henry gould, a judge. captain f'sfamily grew + his love of profuse hospitality manifested itself, + when, on the death of his 1st wife, he re-married + this 1 fetile too, it became apparent that his eldest son, the future novelist, would have too little patrimony, but his wits. his book education had been conducted ordinarily. taught by the family chaplain + then eton. did not go to oxfordd w/ lyttleton + pitt, but needs of economy at home.. to the univ of leydon. not much known about 1st 20 yrs. 1st sketch of don quixote in england. friends w/lyttleton. later studious. £200 per an umm from dad. started writing for the stage. blah blah blah. managed a theater. early F's best work burlesque. married a glastonbury 'belle' + heiress of £1500 1737ish. spent her money. he left to live in the country. which he inherited from his mom. but back to drudgery of writing plays. marriage problems. the institution of the lord chamberlain's censorship, + consequete dispersion of the great mogul's company was a great damper on f's writing, just as he had hit a new profitable vein. in 1737 he entered as a student of the middle temple, + devoted himself w/ energy the study of law. back to writing. magazine writing. attempt at law 1740, but unsuccessful.back to writing. blah pamela blah SNARKlord chamberlain banned his last play. wife ill. wife died. no books, but preface. magazine work. married his deceased friend's maid, but a maid of very good heart + she would be good set-mother. appt justice 1749. tom jones, a foundling blah blah, his last work 'Amelia'. more magazine work. 1753 dropsy. tried waters at bath. went to lisbon. but died 1754.
HENRY FIELDING (1707-1754)- the pedigree the novelist will always be remembered byan eloquent passage in one of gibbon's essays "our immortal fielding was of the younger branch of the earl's of denbigh, who drew their origin from the counts of hapsburg. the lineal descendants of eltrieb, in the 7th c, duke of alsace. far different have been the fortunes of the english + german diivisions of the family of hapsburg. the former, the knights + sheriffs of leicestershire, have only risen to the dignity of a peerage; later, the emperors of germany + kings of spain, have threatened liberties of the old, + invade the treasures of the new world. the successors of charles V may disclaim they brethren in england; but the romance of tom jones- that exquisite picture of humor + manners- will outlive the palace of the esquival + the imperial eagle of austria." f born near glastonbury, 4/1707. there was nothing in the circumstances of his birth to foreshow that the descendant of such illustrious ancestors would drift as rapidly as he did into bohemia. his father, the youngest son of the earl of desmond + grandson of the 1st earl of denbigh, is said to have distinguished himself as an officer under marbourough, tho details of his career not known. shortly after the battle of ramifies, he settled in england as country squire, having married the daughter of sir henry gould, a judge. captain f'sfamily grew + his love of profuse hospitality manifested itself, + when, on the death of his 1st wife, he re-married + this 1 fetile too, it became apparent that his eldest son, the future novelist, would have too little patrimony, but his wits. his book education had been conducted ordinarily. taught by the family chaplain + then eton. did not go to oxfordd w/ lyttleton + pitt, but needs of economy at home.. to the univ of leydon. not much known about 1st 20 yrs. 1st sketch of don quixote in england. friends w/lyttleton. later studious. £200 per an umm from dad. started writing for the stage. blah blah blah. managed a theater. early F's best work burlesque. married a glastonbury 'belle' + heiress of £1500 1737ish. spent her money. he left to live in the country. which he inherited from his mom. but back to drudgery of writing plays. marriage problems. the institution of the lord chamberlain's censorship, + consequete dispersion of the great mogul's company was a great damper on f's writing, just as he had hit a new profitable vein. in 1737 he entered as a student of the middle temple, + devoted himself w/ energy the study of law. back to writing. magazine writing. attempt at law 1740, but unsuccessful.back to writing. blah pamela blah SNARKlord chamberlain banned his last play. wife ill. wife died. no books, but preface. magazine work. married his deceased friend's maid, but a maid of very good heart + she would be good set-mother. appt justice 1749. tom jones, a foundling blah blah, his last work 'Amelia'. more magazine work. 1753 dropsy. tried waters at bath. went to lisbon. but died 1754.
