The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Life. Vicar of Wakefield. Essays. LettersG. Bell and sons, 1884 |
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... never to have had any great inclination to follow his example . On the contrary , he loved to indulge his fancy with dreams of future greatness , which was always connected in his mind with a desire to see the world , -a passion which ...
... never to have had any great inclination to follow his example . On the contrary , he loved to indulge his fancy with dreams of future greatness , which was always connected in his mind with a desire to see the world , -a passion which ...
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... never to have regarded Scotland or its natives with much partiality . In a letter , dated September 26 , 1753 , 1 and addressed to an Irish gentleman , Mr. Robert Brianton , he gives a very humorous description of Edinburgh society , as ...
... never to have regarded Scotland or its natives with much partiality . In a letter , dated September 26 , 1753 , 1 and addressed to an Irish gentleman , Mr. Robert Brianton , he gives a very humorous description of Edinburgh society , as ...
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... never borne with much patience the discipline of a public school , he was , perhaps , not very well qualified to enforce it . It is certain , at least , that he did not continue long in his new situation ; and , unless the account of 1 ...
... never borne with much patience the discipline of a public school , he was , perhaps , not very well qualified to enforce it . It is certain , at least , that he did not continue long in his new situation ; and , unless the account of 1 ...
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... never to have finished.1 3 In 1758 he was appointed , through the influence of Dr. Milner , physician to one of our factories in India , on the coast of Coro- mandel . Why he did not avail himself of this appointment , the contingent ...
... never to have finished.1 3 In 1758 he was appointed , through the influence of Dr. Milner , physician to one of our factories in India , on the coast of Coro- mandel . Why he did not avail himself of this appointment , the contingent ...
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... never entirely lost a relish ; observing , that a man must sacrifice some- thing for the honour of being admitted into such society . Like Falstaff , when he found his honours accumulating , he resolved to forswear bad company , to ...
... never entirely lost a relish ; observing , that a man must sacrifice some- thing for the honour of being admitted into such society . Like Falstaff , when he found his honours accumulating , he resolved to forswear bad company , to ...
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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.