Frances Burney Quote

I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility — I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling.

The Early Journals and Letters of Fanny Burney, vol. 1, p. 8, journal entry, 1768.

I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility — I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are...

I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility — I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are...

I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility — I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are...

I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility — I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are...