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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... talking of those who have given us pleasure ; not that we have any thing important to say , but because the subject is pleasing . " Oliver Goldsmith , son of the Reverend Charles Goldsmith , was born in Elphin , in the county of ...
... talking of those who have given us pleasure ; not that we have any thing important to say , but because the subject is pleasing . " Oliver Goldsmith , son of the Reverend Charles Goldsmith , was born in Elphin , in the county of ...
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... talk'd like poor Poll . But , in reality , these descriptions are greatly exaggerated . He had , no doubt , a more than common share of that hurry of ideas , which we often find in his countrymen , and which sometimes introduces a ...
... talk'd like poor Poll . But , in reality , these descriptions are greatly exaggerated . He had , no doubt , a more than common share of that hurry of ideas , which we often find in his countrymen , and which sometimes introduces a ...
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... talk in this lofty strain ; but I was never much displeased with those harmless delusions that tend to make us more happy . CHAPTER IV . △ PROOF THAT EVEN THE HUMBLEST FORTUNE MAY GRANT HAPPINESS , WHICH DEPENDS NOT ON CIRCUMSTANCES ...
... talk in this lofty strain ; but I was never much displeased with those harmless delusions that tend to make us more happy . CHAPTER IV . △ PROOF THAT EVEN THE HUMBLEST FORTUNE MAY GRANT HAPPINESS , WHICH DEPENDS NOT ON CIRCUMSTANCES ...
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... talk of our children with rapture , and enjoy the breeze that wafted both health and harmony . In this manner we began to find that every situation in life might bring its own peculiar pleasures : every morning awaked us to a repe ...
... talk of our children with rapture , and enjoy the breeze that wafted both health and harmony . In this manner we began to find that every situation in life might bring its own peculiar pleasures : every morning awaked us to a repe ...
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... talk with great good sense ; but in general he was fondest of the company of children , whom he used to call harmless little men . He was famous , I found , for singing them ballads , and telling them stories ; and seldom went out ...
... talk with great good sense ; but in general he was fondest of the company of children , whom he used to call harmless little men . He was famous , I found , for singing them ballads , and telling them stories ; and seldom went out ...
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