Henry Fielding Quotes
Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness. It is, Sir, the great grandfather of cuckoldom.
Fielding, Henry. Rape upon Rape; or, The Coffee-House Politician. J. Watts, 1730.
Referring to his opponent, John McClellan. Attack campaigning and slandering one’s opponent has a long history in American Politics.
Though there are several versions of the story surrounding this quote, it is agreed that Brown was at a reception and was drunk and the “creature in scarlet” turned out to be a Cardinal Archbishop.
Explaining the chief cause of the rising divorce rate:
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.