A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. By Mr. Yorick. A new Edition
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A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. By Mr. Yorick. A new Edition
The book followed the wandering Reverend Yorick as he traveled from England to the Continent, focusing on his keen observation of human nature through chance encounters and moments of tenderness. The narrative shifted between comedy and pathos as Yorick measured the world by sympathy rather than mileage, blending satire with sincerity.
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The book followed the wandering Reverend Yorick as he traveled from England to the Continent, focusing on his keen observation of human nature through chance encounters and moments of tenderness. The narrative shifted between comedy and pathos as Yorick measured the world by sympathy rather than mileage, blending satire with sincerity.
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A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by Laurence Sterne Section 1
They order, said I, this matter better in France. You have been in France, said my gentleman, turning quick upon me, with the most civil triumph in the world.
I am generous to seize upon the wreck of an unwary passenger, whom your subjects had beckoned to their coast. By heaven, sire, it is not well done, and much does it grieve me.
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