The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Life. Vicar of Wakefield. Essays. LettersG. Bell and sons, 1884 |
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... tion of a considerable number of words and phrases and a restoration of some entire passages . The pieces now first collected include the essays on ' Our Own Language ' -a part of which the author himself re- printed with the title ...
... tion of a considerable number of words and phrases and a restoration of some entire passages . The pieces now first collected include the essays on ' Our Own Language ' -a part of which the author himself re- printed with the title ...
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... tion of the Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning ' ; the series of Introductions to Brookes ' ' Natural History ' ; some other Prefaces ; and a new selection from the Animated Nature . ' Two of the Essays of Goldsmith's own ...
... tion of the Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning ' ; the series of Introductions to Brookes ' ' Natural History ' ; some other Prefaces ; and a new selection from the Animated Nature . ' Two of the Essays of Goldsmith's own ...
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... tion of Erasmus Smyth . The truth appears to be , that while Goldsmith's talents were not , even in those days , unappreciated , his unsettled character and idle habits prevented his obtaining those academical distinctions which are the ...
... tion of Erasmus Smyth . The truth appears to be , that while Goldsmith's talents were not , even in those days , unappreciated , his unsettled character and idle habits prevented his obtaining those academical distinctions which are the ...
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... tion was not to be restrained , or his thirst for knowledge satis- fied , until he had seen the world . Without money , recommen- dations , or friends , he undertook to set out upon his travels , and make the tour of Europe on foot . A ...
... tion was not to be restrained , or his thirst for knowledge satis- fied , until he had seen the world . Without money , recommen- dations , or friends , he undertook to set out upon his travels , and make the tour of Europe on foot . A ...
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... 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 which he was destined to encounter in his search after employment ...
... 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 which he was destined to encounter in his search after employment ...
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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.