The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. To which is Prefixed Some Account of His Life and Writings [extracted from the Edition of 1823]. A New Edition, EtcThomas Nelson, 1837 - 474 páginas |
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... observed , to enhance the reputa- tion of the work , that it was never disavowed by that Noble Lord to any of his most intimate friends . It had a very extensive sale , and was introduced into many semin- aries of learning as a most ...
... observed , to enhance the reputa- tion of the work , that it was never disavowed by that Noble Lord to any of his most intimate friends . It had a very extensive sale , and was introduced into many semin- aries of learning as a most ...
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... free from the rigid laws of Stoicism , and adapted to attract the esteem and observation of every ingenuous mind . It excites not a thought that can be injurious in its tendency , LIFE OF GOLDSMITH . xxi CHAP THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
... free from the rigid laws of Stoicism , and adapted to attract the esteem and observation of every ingenuous mind . It excites not a thought that can be injurious in its tendency , LIFE OF GOLDSMITH . xxi CHAP THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
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... observed before , from the authority of Dr Johnson , he rivals every writer of verse since the death of Pope ; so that it is to be lamented that his poetical productions are not more numerous ; for though his ideas flowed rapidly , he ...
... observed before , from the authority of Dr Johnson , he rivals every writer of verse since the death of Pope ; so that it is to be lamented that his poetical productions are not more numerous ; for though his ideas flowed rapidly , he ...
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... observed that no virtue was able to resist his arts and assiduity , and that scarcely a farmer's daughter within ten miles round , but what had found him successful and faith- less . Though this account gave me some pain , it had a very ...
... observed that no virtue was able to resist his arts and assiduity , and that scarcely a farmer's daughter within ten miles round , but what had found him successful and faith- less . Though this account gave me some pain , it had a very ...
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... observed festivals as intervals of idleness and pleasure . They kept up the Christmas carol , sent true love knots on Valentine morning , eat pan- cakes on Shrove - tide , showed their wit on the first of April , and religiously cracked ...
... observed festivals as intervals of idleness and pleasure . They kept up the Christmas carol , sent true love knots on Valentine morning , eat pan- cakes on Shrove - tide , showed their wit on the first of April , and religiously cracked ...
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