The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Life. Vicar of Wakefield. Essays. LettersG. Bell and sons, 1884 |
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... doubt existing as to whether it was Leyden , Louvain , or Padua , that gave Goldsmith his " M. B. " degree , perhaps his own remark as to the " slowness " of Louvain in conferring degrees , in the State of Polite Learning ' ( chapter on ...
... doubt existing as to whether it was Leyden , Louvain , or Padua , that gave Goldsmith his " M. B. " degree , perhaps his own remark as to the " slowness " of Louvain in conferring degrees , in the State of Polite Learning ' ( chapter on ...
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... doubt it was trans- lated by Goldsmith himself . Aikin says that Dilly the bookseller gave Goldsmith twenty guineas for this book.1 When his con- nection with Mr. Griffiths ceased , he hired an obscure lodging at No. 12 , Green Arbour ...
... doubt it was trans- lated by Goldsmith himself . Aikin says that Dilly the bookseller gave Goldsmith twenty guineas for this book.1 When his con- nection with Mr. Griffiths ceased , he hired an obscure lodging at No. 12 , Green Arbour ...
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... doubts whether the novel would take . But prior to the date of the ' Vicar of Wakefield , ' namely , from 1760 to 1764 , with Mr. Newbery the elder , our author continued to cultivate a literary connection highly advantageous to both ...
... doubts whether the novel would take . But prior to the date of the ' Vicar of Wakefield , ' namely , from 1760 to 1764 , with Mr. Newbery the elder , our author continued to cultivate a literary connection highly advantageous to both ...
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... doubt whether he had anything to do with this last work but upon this subject we have the positive authority of Davies , which is satisfactory . Goldsmith's Histories have been severely criticized as hasty compilations , but apparently ...
... doubt whether he had anything to do with this last work but upon this subject we have the positive authority of Davies , which is satisfactory . Goldsmith's Histories have been severely criticized as hasty compilations , but apparently ...
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... doubt , Goldsmith , like every other historian of Nature , availed himself without scruple of the observations of his predecessors , and especially of the labours of Buffon , to whom natural history owes so much ; but he has also made ...
... doubt , Goldsmith , like every other historian of Nature , availed himself without scruple of the observations of his predecessors , and especially of the labours of Buffon , to whom natural history owes so much ; but he has also made ...
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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 139 - 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...
Page 45 - No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.