Henry Fielding Quotes


Lo, when two dogs are fighting in the streets, With a third dog one of the two dogs meets; With angry teeth he bites him to the bone, And this dog smarts for what that dog has done.


Citations

Fielding, Henry. The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great. J. Roberts, 1731.

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Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding
  • Born: April 22, 1707
  • Died: October 8, 1754
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Novelist, Dramatist Magistrate

Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist known for his earthy humour and satire. His comic novel Tom Jones is still widely appreciated. He and Samuel Richardson are seen as founders of the traditional English novel. He also holds a place in the history of law enforcement, having used his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first intermittently funded, full-time police force.