The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Life. Vicar of Wakefield. Essays. LettersG. Bell and sons, 1884 |
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... continued exertion : and , after all , those who are acquainted with colleges will not , in their estimate of abilities , be disposed to attach undue importance to academical honours , which , though generally admitted as evidence of ...
... continued exertion : and , after all , those who are acquainted with colleges will not , in their estimate of abilities , be disposed to attach undue importance to academical honours , which , though generally admitted as evidence of ...
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... continued for about five months , and was then dissolved by mutual consent , though our author still continued to contribute to the ' Review ' occasionally . His articles it is difficult , perhaps impossible , now to distinguish . They ...
... continued for about five months , and was then dissolved by mutual consent , though our author still continued to contribute to the ' Review ' occasionally . His articles it is difficult , perhaps impossible , now to distinguish . They ...
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... continued to cultivate a literary connection highly advantageous to both parties . The former was an extensive publisher , and Goldsmith was occasionally employed in compiling for him , and more frequently in revising his other ...
... continued to cultivate a literary connection highly advantageous to both parties . The former was an extensive publisher , and Goldsmith was occasionally employed in compiling for him , and more frequently in revising his other ...
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... continued to cultivate the poet's acquaintance , and professed his regret that he had not been informed , during his government , of a wild scheme which Goldsmith at that time cherished , of making the tour of Asia , or , as others say ...
... continued to cultivate the poet's acquaintance , and professed his regret that he had not been informed , during his government , of a wild scheme which Goldsmith at that time cherished , of making the tour of Asia , or , as others say ...
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... continued 191 195 CHAP . XXVIII . Happiness and misery rather the result of pru- dence than of virtue in this life ; -temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling , and unworthy its care ...
... continued 191 195 CHAP . XXVIII . Happiness and misery rather the result of pru- dence than of virtue in this life ; -temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling , and unworthy its care ...
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Side 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.
Side 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...
Side 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.
Side 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...
Side 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...
Side 45 - No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.