The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Life. Vicar of Wakefield. Essays. LettersG. Bell and sons, 1884 |
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... late ; and this opinion has been adopted by several of his biographers , but apparently without sufficient consideration . His claims to superior scholarship were never called in question by those who knew him best and judged him most ...
... late ; and this opinion has been adopted by several of his biographers , but apparently without sufficient consideration . His claims to superior scholarship were never called in question by those who knew him best and judged him most ...
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... late chief librarian of the British Museum , Mr. Winter Jones ) , were associated with John Newbery ( who started the Ledger ' ) in the production of the famous children's tales , the authorship of one of which , Goody Two - shoes ...
... late chief librarian of the British Museum , Mr. Winter Jones ) , were associated with John Newbery ( who started the Ledger ' ) in the production of the famous children's tales , the authorship of one of which , Goody Two - shoes ...
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... late hour . They afterwards migrated about till they settled at the Thatched House , a famous inn for clubs and meetings , St. James's Street . Goldsmith appreciated the advan- tages of intercourse with such men too highly , to neglect ...
... late hour . They afterwards migrated about till they settled at the Thatched House , a famous inn for clubs and meetings , St. James's Street . Goldsmith appreciated the advan- tages of intercourse with such men too highly , to neglect ...
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... late ingenious Mr. Headley says , ' Dr. Goldsmith - who was only unhappy , amidst all the works he undertook , in his ' Beauties of English Poetry , ' disgraced himself by a very superficial and hasty production of this kind . ' There ...
... late ingenious Mr. Headley says , ' Dr. Goldsmith - who was only unhappy , amidst all the works he undertook , in his ' Beauties of English Poetry , ' disgraced himself by a very superficial and hasty production of this kind . ' There ...
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... late , the press has turned from defending public interest , to making in- roads upon private life — from combating the strong , to over- whelming the feeble . No condition is now too obscure for its abuse , and the protector is become ...
... late , the press has turned from defending public interest , to making in- roads upon private life — from combating the strong , to over- whelming the feeble . No condition is now too obscure for its abuse , and the protector is become ...
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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Life of Goldsmith. Vicar of Wakefield. Essays ... Oliver Goldsmith Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1908 |
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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.