The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Life. Vicar of Wakefield. Essays. LettersG. Bell and sons, 1884 |
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... the poet's grand - nephew , where was recorded the date now accepted as that of Goldsmith's birth , viz . , Nov. 10 , 1728.-ED. 6 · was afterwards presented . To the virtues of 2 [ 1728 THE LIFE OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH .
... the poet's grand - nephew , where was recorded the date now accepted as that of Goldsmith's birth , viz . , Nov. 10 , 1728.-ED. 6 · was afterwards presented . To the virtues of 2 [ 1728 THE LIFE OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH .
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Oliver Goldsmith. 6 · was afterwards presented . To the virtues of this parent , his son has borne affectionate testimony in his sketch of the Preacher in the Deserted Village , ' where he is generally supposed to have described the ...
Oliver Goldsmith. 6 · was afterwards presented . To the virtues of this parent , his son has borne affectionate testimony in his sketch of the Preacher in the Deserted Village , ' where he is generally supposed to have described the ...
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... virtue of their office , enjoyed the privilege of a place at the extraordinary meetings of the society , and at their annual dinner . He was now engaged in finishing his poem , the ' Deserted Village , ' having already , as he confessed ...
... virtue of their office , enjoyed the privilege of a place at the extraordinary meetings of the society , and at their annual dinner . He was now engaged in finishing his poem , the ' Deserted Village , ' having already , as he confessed ...
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... virtues and his foibles , his genius and absurdities , his knowledge of nature , and his ignorance of the world , his ' compassion for another's woe , ' was always pre- dominant : and my trivial story of his humouring a froward child ...
... virtues and his foibles , his genius and absurdities , his knowledge of nature , and his ignorance of the world , his ' compassion for another's woe , ' was always pre- dominant : and my trivial story of his humouring a froward child ...
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... virtue , and the advocate of religion ; and even those who are least disposed to look upon this as a sufficient test of a man's real sentiments , will find it difficult to believe , that the author of the ' Vicar of Wakefield ...
... virtue , and the advocate of religion ; and even those who are least disposed to look upon this as a sufficient test of a man's real sentiments , will find it difficult to believe , that the author of the ' Vicar of Wakefield ...
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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.