The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 3J. Murray, 1854 |
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... give the public specious promises , or give none ; whether to be merry or sad on this solemn occasion . If I should decline all merit , it was too probable the hasty reader might have taken me at my word . If , on the other hand , like ...
... give the public specious promises , or give none ; whether to be merry or sad on this solemn occasion . If I should decline all merit , it was too probable the hasty reader might have taken me at my word . If , on the other hand , like ...
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... give a relish to the humour of the poet , and make the appearance of nature more illusive : the Italians , it is true , mask some characters , and endeavour to preserve the peculiar humour by the make of the mask ; but I have seen ...
... give a relish to the humour of the poet , and make the appearance of nature more illusive : the Italians , it is true , mask some characters , and endeavour to preserve the peculiar humour by the make of the mask ; but I have seen ...
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... meanest soldier was , in this respect , no way inferior to his gallant monarch . I shall use this opportunity to give you some particulars of the life of a man already so well known , OCT . 18 , 1759 . 27 CHARLES THE TWELFTH .
... meanest soldier was , in this respect , no way inferior to his gallant monarch . I shall use this opportunity to give you some particulars of the life of a man already so well known , OCT . 18 , 1759 . 27 CHARLES THE TWELFTH .
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... give a bit of bread to a great dog he was fond of , this hungry animal snapt too greedily at the morsel , and bit his hand in a terrible man- ner . The wound bled copiously , but our young hero , without offering to cry , or taking the ...
... give a bit of bread to a great dog he was fond of , this hungry animal snapt too greedily at the morsel , and bit his hand in a terrible man- ner . The wound bled copiously , but our young hero , without offering to cry , or taking the ...
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... give ; and let ' em ; If gems or gold impart a joy , I'll give them - when I get ' em . I'll give but not the full - blown rose , Or rose - bud more in fashion- Such short - liv'd offerings but disclose A transitory passion --- I'll ...
... give ; and let ' em ; If gems or gold impart a joy , I'll give them - when I get ' em . I'll give but not the full - blown rose , Or rose - bud more in fashion- Such short - liv'd offerings but disclose A transitory passion --- I'll ...
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Page 66 - 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.
Page 327 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Page 301 - 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 16 - Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own.
Page 181 - ... caught me by the elbow and led me out of the public walk ; I could perceive by the quickness of his pace and by his frequently looking behind that he was attempting to avoid somebody who followed. We now turned to the right, then to the left. As we went forward he still went faster, but in vain ; the person whom he attempted to escape hunted us through every doubling, and gained upon us each moment, so that at last we fairly stood still, resolving to face what we could not avoid. Our pursuer...
Page 244 - ... a privateer, I should have been entitled to clothing and maintenance during the rest of my life; but that was not my chance : one man is born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and another with a wooden ladle. However, blessed be God ! I enjoy good health, and have no enemy in this world, that I know of, but the French and the justice of peace.
Page 280 - I am a Dane, Swede, or Frenchman at different times ; or rather fancy myself like the old philosopher, who upon being asked what countryman he was, replied, that he was a citizen of the world.
Page 108 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 64 - There will come a time when this temporary solitude may be made continual, and the city itself, like its inhabitants, fade away, and leave a desert in its room. What cities as great as this have once triumphed in existence, had their victories as great, joy as just and as unbounded, and with short-sighted presumption promised themselves immortality.
Page 76 - While an author is yet living, we estimate his powers by his worst performance ; and when he is dead; we rate them by his best.