The Vicar of Wakefield
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1819 edition
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First publication
1766
Literary form
Novel
Genres
Literary
Writing language
English
Author's country
England
Length
Approx. 66,000 words
Notable lines
I was ever of the opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single and only talked of population.
— First line
At this he laughed, and so did we: the jests of the rich are ever successful.
Conscience is a coward, and those faults it has not strength enough to prevent, it seldom has justice enough to accuse.
The virtue which requires to be ever guarded is scarcely worth the sentinel.
It now only remained, that my gratitude in good fortune should exceed my former submission in adversity.
— Last line
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