Tobias George Smollet
Tobias George Smollett was an influential Scottish novelist, playwright, and poet of the 18th century. Known for his satirical wit and vivid storytelling, he authored notable works such as "The Adventures of Roderick Random" and "The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle." Smollett's keen observations of society and human nature were reflected in his writing, making him a prominent figure in the development of the novel as a literary form.
Book summaries for books written by Tobias George Smollet
Quotes
The world is a great stage of imposture, and he who does not act his part well is exposed to all the contempt and ridicule that can be heaped upon him.
Every man of taste and learning is ambitious of associating with his equals.
The desire of applause is implanted in the human breast as an incentive to virtue.
When a man has been accustomed to misfortune, he can bear it with fortitude.
There is no greater satisfaction than that which arises from a consciousness of having done our duty.
Pride and ill-nature will be the ruin of many a fair reputation.
He that is void of sympathy is a brute, and he that does not exercise it when he has an opportunity is worse than a brute.
The mind is never so sensibly disposed to pity as when it is under the pressure of affliction.
A man of letters must be a man of the world to write to the taste of the world.
True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and, in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.
Industry is the parent of success both in private and public life.
The curiosity of the human mind is insatiable.