Select works of Oliver Goldsmith, Containing i. The vicar of Wakefield, ii. The traveller and iii. The deserted village. With memoirs of the life and writtings [sic] of the autor [sic] by R. Anderson1803 |
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... than fame . Juft before his death , he had formed a defign for executing . An Uni- verfal Dictionary of Arts and Scien- ces ; a plan which met with no encouragement . The poem of Retaliation z ) was his last performance , which he did ...
... than fame . Juft before his death , he had formed a defign for executing . An Uni- verfal Dictionary of Arts and Scien- ces ; a plan which met with no encouragement . The poem of Retaliation z ) was his last performance , which he did ...
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... than the papers have made public . He died of a fever , made , I am afraid , more violent by uneafiness of mind . His debts began to be heavy , and all his re- fources were exhausted . Sir Jofhua ( Reynolds ) is of opinion , that he ...
... than the papers have made public . He died of a fever , made , I am afraid , more violent by uneafiness of mind . His debts began to be heavy , and all his re- fources were exhausted . Sir Jofhua ( Reynolds ) is of opinion , that he ...
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... than eight thousand pounds . But all this was ren- dered useless by an improvident liberality , which prevented him from diftinguishing properly the objects of his generolity , and an unhappy at- tachment to gaining , with the arts of ...
... than eight thousand pounds . But all this was ren- dered useless by an improvident liberality , which prevented him from diftinguishing properly the objects of his generolity , and an unhappy at- tachment to gaining , with the arts of ...
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... than that of Spencer ) or Milton p ) . In Sweetness and har- mony , he rivals every writer of verse fince the death of Pope . It is to be regretted , that his poetical performances are not more numerous . Though he wrote profe with ...
... than that of Spencer ) or Milton p ) . In Sweetness and har- mony , he rivals every writer of verse fince the death of Pope . It is to be regretted , that his poetical performances are not more numerous . Though he wrote profe with ...
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... than to fet off the dignity of truth and in this he fucceeded fo happily , that hi writings ftamp him , no lefs the man of genius than the univerfal friend of mankind . " ,, Such is the fhort outline of his poetica character , which ...
... than to fet off the dignity of truth and in this he fucceeded fo happily , that hi writings ftamp him , no lefs the man of genius than the univerfal friend of mankind . " ,, Such is the fhort outline of his poetica character , which ...
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Página 295 - The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view; I knew him well, and every truant knew: Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned.
Página 297 - Yes ! let the rich deride, the proud disdain, These simple blessings of the lowly train, To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art...
Página 295 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew : Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face...
Página 295 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Página 295 - Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault...
Página 274 - Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow flies...
Página 290 - 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 294 - Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side...
Página 297 - Thither no more the peasant shall repair To sweet oblivion of his daily care; No more the farmer's news, the barber's tale, No more the woodman's ballad, shall prevail; No more the smith his dusky brow shall clear, Relax his ponderous strength, and lean to hear...
Página 293 - A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place...