The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Life. Vicar of Wakefield. Essays. LettersG. Bell and sons, 1884 |
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... person who receives it to be the first in literary merit ; while at the other quarterly examinations , a premium is sometimes given to the second best answerer , when the person who answers best has previously obtained that honour.2 He ...
... person who receives it to be the first in literary merit ; while at the other quarterly examinations , a premium is sometimes given to the second best answerer , when the person who answers best has previously obtained that honour.2 He ...
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... person to absolute despair . But to Goldsmith his present situa- tion was not new ; and he had , as he himself expressed it , " : knack of hoping , " which enabled him to bear up manfully against the disappointments and mortifications ...
... person to absolute despair . But to Goldsmith his present situa- tion was not new ; and he had , as he himself expressed it , " : knack of hoping , " which enabled him to bear up manfully against the disappointments and mortifications ...
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... person of his limited prospects , the terms of this new engage- ment were sufficiently favourable : he wrote regularly for about five hours a - day ; and , in recompense of his labour , had board , lodging , and a handsome salary . This ...
... person of his limited prospects , the terms of this new engage- ment were sufficiently favourable : he wrote regularly for about five hours a - day ; and , in recompense of his labour , had board , lodging , and a handsome salary . This ...
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... person so eminent by his intellectual endowments was independent of the distinction which attends on mere external advantages . It would be hard , however , to deny to Goldsmith the indulgence of an honest pride in seeing himself ...
... person so eminent by his intellectual endowments was independent of the distinction which attends on mere external advantages . It would be hard , however , to deny to Goldsmith the indulgence of an honest pride in seeing himself ...
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... person than mortification to his vanity.3 Many similar stories have been recorded of his great simplicity , but they generally rest upon too slender evidence to entitle them to much credit . Having already distinguished himself in ...
... person than mortification to his vanity.3 Many similar stories have been recorded of his great simplicity , but they generally rest upon too slender evidence to entitle them to much credit . Having already distinguished himself in ...
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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 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 140 - The wondering neighbors ran, And swore the dog had lost his wits, To bite so good a man. The wound it seem'd both sore and sad To every Christian eye; And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the man would die. But soon a wonder came to light, That show'd the rogues they lied: The man recover'd of the bite, The dog it was that died.
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.