Question

Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African.

My chief pleasure has been books.—Philanthropy I adore.—How very much, good Sir, am I (amongst millions) indebted to you for the character of your amiable uncle Toby!—I declare, I would walk ten miles in the dog-days, to shake hands with the honest corporal.—Your Sermons have touch'd me to the heart, and I hope have amended it, which brings me to the point.

What is Sancho’s attitude toward Sterne’s writing in this excerpt?

suspicious and critical
respectful and humble
impolite and annoyed
playful and amused

Answer 1

respectful and humble

Sancho praises Sterne’s characters and sermons, expresses gratitude and admiration, and uses polite, appreciative language (even playful hyperbole) rather than criticism.