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

Step-by-step explanation:

In the passage Sancho expresses gratitude, respect, and deference towards Sterne's writing: he believes that the creation of the character uncle Toby is so remarkable that he would walk ten miles in the dog-days only to meet him, and he also admits that Sterne's sermons have touched his heart, implying that they have had a great effect on him.