The truth was that Sir Edw:Edward^^{whom Circumstances had confined very much to one spot} had read moresentimental Novels than agreed with him. His fancy had been early caught by allthe impaſsioned, & most exceptionable partsof Richardsons; & such Authors as have^^since appearedto tread in Richardson's steps, so far as Man'sdetermined pursuit of Woman in defianceof every ^{opposition of feeling & convenience}th^ing^ is concerned, had since oc=:cupied the greater part of his litearary¹hours, & formed his Character. — With aperversity of Judgement, which must beattributed to his not having by Naturea very strong head, the Graces, the Spirit,the Ingenuity², & the Perseverance,^{of the}of thewhich were the usualVillain of the Story outweighed all his absurdities & all hisAtrocities with Sir Edward. With him,such Conduct was Genius, Fire &Feeling. ––– It interested & inflamed him;& he^^was always ^{more anxious for its}wished i^t betterSucceſsthan it c^d .could ever have & mourned overits Discomfitures with more Tenderneſsthan c^d .could ever have been contemplatedby the Authors. — Though he owed many of his ideas to this sort of reading, it were unjust to say thathe owed his read nothing else, orthat his Language^werewas not formed on a more general knowledge of