half-invention

Updated: May 6, 2025

A half-invention, and a whole conceit; but not master of talents to do himself good, or others harm, but as those others gave him the power by their own folly. This is very volubly run off, Sir! But violent spirits are but too much alike; at least in their methods of resenting.

Samuel Richardson - Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3