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According to Fielding, why are examples often better teachers than precepts?
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?
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?
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?
What does Fielding claim about the practice of biography?