The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1Hastings, Etheridge, and Bliss, 1809 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 29
Page 44
... printed for Swan , 1774. 8vo . ) In February , 1769 , Dr. Goldsmith made an excursion to Oxford with Dr. Johnson , and was admitted in that celebrated university ad eundem gradum , which he said was that of M. B. See also his agreement ...
... printed for Swan , 1774. 8vo . ) In February , 1769 , Dr. Goldsmith made an excursion to Oxford with Dr. Johnson , and was admitted in that celebrated university ad eundem gradum , which he said was that of M. B. See also his agreement ...
Page 56
... printing in Lon- don , and I have requested Dr. Radcliff , Mr. Lawder , Mr. Bryanton , my brother Mr. Henry Goldsmith , and brother - in - law Mr. Hodson , to circulate my proposals among their acquaintance . The same request I now make ...
... printing in Lon- don , and I have requested Dr. Radcliff , Mr. Lawder , Mr. Bryanton , my brother Mr. Henry Goldsmith , and brother - in - law Mr. Hodson , to circulate my proposals among their acquaintance . The same request I now make ...
Page 66
... printed in 1765. While he was composing this with the greatest care , and finishing it in his highest and best manner , he scribbled with all possible dis- patch some of the above , and other slight publications for his present ...
... printed in 1765. While he was composing this with the greatest care , and finishing it in his highest and best manner , he scribbled with all possible dis- patch some of the above , and other slight publications for his present ...
Page 67
... printed in the Ledger , and afterwards in his Citizen of the World ; wherein the expediency and advantages of such a mis- sion are eloquently stated and urged by a great variety of topics . But poor Goldsmith , who had not then pub ...
... printed in the Ledger , and afterwards in his Citizen of the World ; wherein the expediency and advantages of such a mis- sion are eloquently stated and urged by a great variety of topics . But poor Goldsmith , who had not then pub ...
Page 74
... , Bish . of Dromore , Major Rennel , Sir Joshua Reynolds , dec . Şir Wm . Scott , Mr. R B. Sheridan , Dr. Shipley , Bishop of St. Asaph , dec . Dr. Adam Smith , dec . In the year 1765 , Dr. Goldsmith printed his beau- 74 THE LIFE OF.
... , Bish . of Dromore , Major Rennel , Sir Joshua Reynolds , dec . Şir Wm . Scott , Mr. R B. Sheridan , Dr. Shipley , Bishop of St. Asaph , dec . Dr. Adam Smith , dec . In the year 1765 , Dr. Goldsmith printed his beau- 74 THE LIFE OF.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance admiration afterwards ambition amusing BALLYMAHON Bishop Bishop of Dromore bookseller BULKLEY character comedy contempt critic DEAR SIR diocese of Elphin Dublin Duke Earl Earl of Mar Edinburgh endeavour England Europe excellence expect fame favour fortune France French friends genius gentleman give happiness honour hope humour Ireland Johnson labour lady late letter literary lived Lord Bolingbroke lordship mankind manner ment merit Miss CATLEY nature never obliged occasion OLIVER GOLDSMITH once Parnell party passion perhaps philosopher pleasure poem poet poetry polite learning poor Pope present Pretender profession published reader received scarcely Scotland Scribblerus Club seemed sent Sir Joshua Reynolds soon supposed taste thing Thomas Davies THOMAS PARNELL thought tion tory Traveller trifling turn universities whigs write written wrote Zoilus
Popular passages
Page 277 - Good people all of every sort, Give ear unto my song, And if you find it wondrous short, It cannot hold you long. In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes ! The naked every day he clad, When he put on his clothes. And in that town a dog was found, As many dogs there be, Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound, And curs of low degree.
Page 278 - 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 76 - Till, quite dejected with my scorn, He left me to my pride; And sought a solitude forlorn, In secret, where he died. * But mine the sorrow, mine the fault, And well my life shall pay; I'll seek the solitude he sought, And stretch me where he lay. < And there forlorn, despairing, hid, I'll lay me down and die; 'Twas so for me that Edwin did, And so for him will I.
Page 293 - GOOD people all, with one accord, Lament for Madam Blaize, Who never wanted a good word — From those who spoke her praise. The needy seldom pass'd her door, And always found her kind: She freely lent to all the poor — Who left a pledge behind. She strove the neighbourhood to please, With manners wondrous winning; And never follow'd wicked ways — Unless when she was sinning.
Page 291 - The wretch, condemn'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies ; And every pang that rends the heart, Bids expectation rise. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray.
Page 89 - Lincolnshire for this season. Reynolds is just returned from Paris, and finds himself now in the case of a truant that must make up for his idle time by diligence. We have therefore agreed to postpone our journey till next summer, when we hope to have the honour of waiting upon Lady Rothes, and you, and staying double the time of our late intended visit.
Page 292 - HERE lies poor Ned Purdon, from misery freed, Who long was a bookseller's hack ; He led such a damnable life in this world, — I don't think he'll wish to come back.
Page 200 - ... been content with restoring antiquated words and phrases, but have indulged themselves in the most licentious transpositions, and the harshest constructions, vainly imagining, that the more their writings are unlike prose, the more they resemble poetry. They have adopted a language of their own, and call upon mankind for admiration. All those who do not understand them are silent, and those who make out their meaning are willing to praise, to show they understand.
Page 274 - And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep...
Page 34 - And, let me tell you,' added the third lady, whose mouth was puckered up to the size of an issue, 'that the Duchess has fine lips, but she wants a mouth.'— At this every lady drew up her mouth as if going to pronounce the letter P. "But how ill, my Bob, does it become me to ridicule women with whom I have scarcely any correspondence?