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Henry Fielding
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English novelist and dramatist (1707–1754)
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Henry Fielding was a person born on 22 April 1707 and died on 8 October 1754. His work period began in 1728. He is associated with the country US.
His notable works include The works of Henry Fielding, An old man taught wisdom: or, The virgin unmask'd, Plays from Molière, Um sechs Uhr ist Verlobung, and The history of Tom Jones, a foundling. He is referenced by 638 other encyclopedia articles.
Records indicate he has 75 listeners and a playcount of 701 on Last.fm. Various databases list his works count as 36, 5, or 1317. He is categorized under the Commons category "Henry Fielding" and has a Commons Creator page with the same name.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 22 April 1707
- Died
- 8 October 1754
- Works
- 1317
Top works
- The works of Henry Fielding
- An old man taught wisdom: or, The virgin unmask'd
- Plays from Molière
- Um sechs Uhr ist Verlobung
- The history of Tom Jones, a foundling
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 75
- Total plays
- 701
Henry Fielding (Sharpham, 22 April 1707 – near Lisbon, 8 October 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel Tom Jones. Aside from his literary achievements, he has a significant place in the history of law-enforcement, having founded (with his half-brother John) what some have called London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners, using his authority as a magistrate. His younger sister, Sarah, also becam
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Welcome to the Tidyverse
· 2019 · cited 20,404x
- The empirical mode decomposition and the Hilbert spectrum for nonlinear and non-stationary time series analysis
· 1998 · cited 19,781x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,938x
- ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions
· 2016 · cited 15,406x
- Nonparametric Tests Against Trend
· 1945 · cited 14,269x
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Quotes
- “Money is the fruit of evil as often as the root of it.”
- “Oons, sir! do you say that I am drunk? I say, sir, that I am as sober as a judge.”
- “A crime, which, though perhaps not considered by law as the highest, is in truth and in fact, the blackest sin, which can contaminate the hands, or pollute the soul of man.”
- “Oh, the roast beef of England,And old England's roast beef!”
- “Much may be said on both sides.”
- “Enough is equal to a feast.”
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Henry Fielding, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Pasquin: A dramatic Satyre about the times in which the rehearsals of zwey acting are presented, namely titled a pleasure game: The general election and a funeral game titled: Life and death of healthy reason; From English
Emilie Booth: A pattern of marital love
Select works of Henry Fielding, Esq. containing, the adventures of Joseph Andrews, the history of Tom Jones, Amellia, - and the history of Jonathan Wild. To which is prefixed, an original account of the life and writings of the author
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Encyclopedic overview
Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English writer and judge known for the use of humour and satire in his works. His famous novels include Shamela (1741), Joseph Andrews (1742), The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749) and Amelia (1751). Along with Samuel Richardson, Fielding is seen as the founder of the traditional English novel. As well as being a novelist, Fielding was also a playwright, known for his satirical comedies The Author's Farce (1730), Tom Thumb (1730), The Letter Writers (1731) and The Tragedy of Tragedies (1731). He also played an important role in the history of law enforcement in the United Kingdom, using his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first professional police force.
Early life
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