Fielding's Defense of Biography
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According to Fielding, why are examples often better teachers than precepts?

  • Because examples are more concise
  • Because examples are more authoritative
  • Because examples are more relatable (correct)
  • Because examples are more persuasive

    • According to Fielding, what valuable patterns of virtue can be found in biographies?

  • Male chastity and female virtue
  • Male and female intelligence
  • Male virtue and female chastity (correct)
  • Male and female courage

    • How does Fielding introduce his own work?

  • By criticizing his sister's virtue
  • By dismissing the importance of his sister's virtue
  • By comparing his sister's virtue to his own
  • By praising his sister's virtue (correct)

    • What does Fielding claim about the practice of biography?

    <p>It communicates valuable patterns of virtue to a wide public</p> Signup and view all the answers

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