The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Life. Vicar of Wakefield. Essays. LettersG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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... observed to a friend , “ Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an inquiry ; for he is utterly ignorant of such arts as we already possess , and consequently could not know what would be accessions to our present stock of ...
... observed to a friend , “ Goldsmith is the most unfit to go out upon such an inquiry ; for he is utterly ignorant of such arts as we already possess , and consequently could not know what would be accessions to our present stock of ...
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... observations of his predecessors , and especially of the labours of Buffon , to whom natural history owes so much ; but he has also made large and important additions to the information given by that eminent zoologist ; and if , as it ...
... observations of his predecessors , and especially of the labours of Buffon , to whom natural history owes so much ; but he has also made large and important additions to the information given by that eminent zoologist ; and if , as it ...
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... observed , “ I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience , that has answered so much the great end of comedy , -making an audience merry . ' This character of comedy , however , is applicable rather to ...
... observed , “ I know of no comedy for many years that has so much exhilarated an audience , that has answered so much the great end of comedy , -making an audience merry . ' This character of comedy , however , is applicable rather to ...
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... observation is said to have been made at the rehearsal of the play . 2 His profits from this comedy amounted to £ 800 . He had previously received £ 500 for the Good - Natured Man . ' 3 For some account of Dr. Kenrick see the Poems ...
... observation is said to have been made at the rehearsal of the play . 2 His profits from this comedy amounted to £ 800 . He had previously received £ 500 for the Good - Natured Man . ' 3 For some account of Dr. Kenrick see the Poems ...
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... observed Gold- smith ( also on his way to Sir Joshua's ) standing near a crowd of people , who were staring and shouting at some foreign women in the windows of one of the houses in Leicester Square . ' Observe Goldsmith , ' said Mr ...
... observed Gold- smith ( also on his way to Sir Joshua's ) standing near a crowd of people , who were staring and shouting at some foreign women in the windows of one of the houses in Leicester Square . ' Observe Goldsmith , ' said Mr ...
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Page 365 - To die, to sleep ; To sleep : perchance to dream ; ay, there's the rub ; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause : there's the respect That makes calamity of so long life...
Page 71 - I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
Page 102 - Twas so for me that Edwin did. And so for him will I.
Page 366 - To grunt and sweat under a weary life, But that the dread of something after death, The undiscover'd country from whose bourn No traveller returns, puzzles the will, And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of? Thus conscience does make cowards of us all...
Page 20 - I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and, as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was...
Page 343 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 183 - When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray ; What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is to die.
Page 45 - No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.