The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: From a Variety of Original Sources, Volumen2John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1837 |
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... taken from his Father's Resi- dence 229 CHAPTER XX . Requested to write in support of the Ministry . - News . paper Wit . - Life of Parnell . - Excursion to Paris.- Abridgment of Roman History . - Life of Bolingbroke . -Opinion of ...
... taken from his Father's Resi- dence 229 CHAPTER XX . Requested to write in support of the Ministry . - News . paper Wit . - Life of Parnell . - Excursion to Paris.- Abridgment of Roman History . - Life of Bolingbroke . -Opinion of ...
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... taken of the work by his friends or by memoir writers , not even by Dr. Percy , or by Isaac Reed , the latter of whom wrote two sketches of his life , one for the Biographia Dramatica , and another for the edition of the Essays ...
... taken of the work by his friends or by memoir writers , not even by Dr. Percy , or by Isaac Reed , the latter of whom wrote two sketches of his life , one for the Biographia Dramatica , and another for the edition of the Essays ...
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... time . Nothing exhibits more the loose manner in which such anecdotes are received or told than these various versions of the same occurrence . The statement of Boswell is simple and probable , taken from HIS THREATENED ARREST . 15.
... time . Nothing exhibits more the loose manner in which such anecdotes are received or told than these various versions of the same occurrence . The statement of Boswell is simple and probable , taken from HIS THREATENED ARREST . 15.
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... taken from the mouth of Johnson when deliberately ques- tioned on the subject , and therefore as nearly as possible we may believe exact . Mrs. Piozzi errs from carelessness , and perhaps from the desire of bringing her dinner table ...
... taken from the mouth of Johnson when deliberately ques- tioned on the subject , and therefore as nearly as possible we may believe exact . Mrs. Piozzi errs from carelessness , and perhaps from the desire of bringing her dinner table ...
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... taken so much pains to involve it into pristine barbarity . These mis- guided innovators have not been content with restoring antiquated words and phrases , but have indulged themselves in the most licentious trans- positions and the ...
... taken so much pains to involve it into pristine barbarity . These mis- guided innovators have not been content with restoring antiquated words and phrases , but have indulged themselves in the most licentious trans- positions and the ...
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Página 263 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Página 244 - Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault.
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 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 81 - Twas Edwin's self that prest ! " 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, Well live and love so true ; The sigh that rends thy constant heart Shall break thy Edwin's too.
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 205 - Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comic writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class.
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.
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 253 - Ye mute companions of my toils, that bear In all my griefs a more than equal share...