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... Traveller - - CHAPTER XV . - Page 1 - Mr. Nugent . Earl of Northumberland . - Rev . Thomas Percy . Ballad of Edward and Angelina , or " The Hermit . " Essays . Literary Labours for Newbery . Attempts to practise as Physician - CHAPTER ...
... Traveller - - CHAPTER XV . - Page 1 - Mr. Nugent . Earl of Northumberland . - Rev . Thomas Percy . Ballad of Edward and Angelina , or " The Hermit . " Essays . Literary Labours for Newbery . Attempts to practise as Physician - CHAPTER ...
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... TRAVELLER . His poetical powers , which had lain in some de- gree dormant at least in compositions of length , by the continued struggle for existence that works in prose enabled him better to maintain , were about this time called into ...
... TRAVELLER . His poetical powers , which had lain in some de- gree dormant at least in compositions of length , by the continued struggle for existence that works in prose enabled him better to maintain , were about this time called into ...
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... Traveller , " and assigns that as a reason why less money was obtained for the copy than it would otherwise have been worth . He further relates that the bookseller thought so indifferently of his bargain as to keep it by him unprinted ...
... Traveller , " and assigns that as a reason why less money was obtained for the copy than it would otherwise have been worth . He further relates that the bookseller thought so indifferently of his bargain as to keep it by him unprinted ...
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... Traveller , " had been for some time before him ; and this if successful , promised the gratifi- cation of his highest ambition . It will be remembered that this work was com- menced by his own account in Switzerland , whence a portion ...
... Traveller , " had been for some time before him ; and this if successful , promised the gratifi- cation of his highest ambition . It will be remembered that this work was com- menced by his own account in Switzerland , whence a portion ...
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... Traveller ; or a Pros- pect of Society , a Poem . By Oliver Goldsmith , M.B. Printed for J. Newbery in St. Paul's Church Yard . " A feeling worthy of all praise produced the de- Monthly Review , September , 1757. See Works , vol . iv ...
... Traveller ; or a Pros- pect of Society , a Poem . By Oliver Goldsmith , M.B. Printed for J. Newbery in St. Paul's Church Yard . " A feeling worthy of all praise produced the de- Monthly Review , September , 1757. See Works , vol . iv ...
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Página 555 - And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame : Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride ; Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so...
Página 274 - Redress the rigours of the inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain : Teach him, that states of native strength...
Página 266 - Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school...
Página 274 - Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky.
Página 556 - And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart or strike for honest fame; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride; Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first and keep'st me so; Thou guide by which the nobler arts excel, Thou nurse of every virtue, fare thee well! Farewell, and oh, where'er thy voice be tried, On Torno's...
Página 30 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Página 231 - Why, sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour.
Página 113 - THERE are a hundred faults in this thing, and a hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless. A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.
Página 81 - Turn, Angelina, ever dear, My charmer, turn to see Thy own, thy long-lost Edwin here, Restored to love and thee ! * Thus let me hold thee to my heart. And every care resign : And shall we never, never part, My life— my all that's mine ? * No, never from this hour to part, We'll live and love so true ; The sigh that rends thy constant heart Shall break thy Edwin's too.
Página 458 - I'll make Goldsmith forgive me;" and then called to him in a loud voice, "Dr. Goldsmith, — something passed to-day where you and I dined ; I ask your pardon." Goldsmith answered placidly, "It must be much from you, Sir, that I take ill.