Sterne, Laurence (1713-1768)

A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy.

London

Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt

1768

"Every dirty passion, and bad propensity in my nature, took the alarm, as I stated the proposition."

Every dirty passion, and bad propensity in my nature, took the alarm, as I stated the proposition--It will oblige you to have a third horse, said Avarice, which will put twenty livres out of your pocket.--You know not who she is, said Caution--or what scrapes the affair may draw you into, whisper'd Cowardice--Depend upon it, Yorick! said Discretion, 'twill be said you went off with a mistress, and came by assignation to Calais for that purpose--

--You can never after, cried Hypocrisy aloud, shew your face in the world--or rise, quoth Meanness, in the church--or be any thing in it, said Pride, but a lousy prebendary.
(I, pp. 64-5)

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First edition published February 27, 1768, in two issues (standard paper and large "imperial" paper issue).

See A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. By Mr. Yorick., 2 vols. 2nd ed. (London: Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt, 1768). <Link to ESTC>

Reading Laurence Sterne, A Sentimental Journey, ed. Paul Goring (New York and London: Penguin, 2001)

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