The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith ...J. Johnson, G. and J. Robinson, W. J. and J. Richardson, 1801 |
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... ladies of great diftinction introduced . Superior finery ever feems to confer fuperior breeding ... 43 CHAP . X. The family endeavours to cope with their betters . The miferies of the poor when they attempt to appear above their ...
... ladies of great diftinction introduced . Superior finery ever feems to confer fuperior breeding ... 43 CHAP . X. The family endeavours to cope with their betters . The miferies of the poor when they attempt to appear above their ...
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... lady of the name of Chaloner , related to Dr. Chaloner , fometime provoft of Trinity College , Dublin ; who to her perfonal accomplishments added a confiderable proficiency in the Italian language ; and the pleasure they derived from ...
... lady of the name of Chaloner , related to Dr. Chaloner , fometime provoft of Trinity College , Dublin ; who to her perfonal accomplishments added a confiderable proficiency in the Italian language ; and the pleasure they derived from ...
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... ladies , who fit difmally in a groupe by themselves . On the other end ftand their penfive partners that are to be . But no more inter- course between the fexes than there are between two countries countries at war . The ladies indeed ...
... ladies , who fit difmally in a groupe by themselves . On the other end ftand their penfive partners that are to be . But no more inter- course between the fexes than there are between two countries countries at war . The ladies indeed ...
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... ladies ; and to fhew that I love Scotland and every thing that belongs to fo charming a country , I infift on it , and will give him leave to break my head that denies it ; that the Scotch ladies are ten thou- fand times finer and ...
... ladies ; and to fhew that I love Scotland and every thing that belongs to fo charming a country , I infift on it , and will give him leave to break my head that denies it ; that the Scotch ladies are ten thou- fand times finer and ...
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... ladies . who fat with me , to find faults in her faultlefs form . 1 " For my part , " fays the firft , " I think , what I always thought , that the Duchefs has too much of the red in her complexion . " Madam , I am of your opinion ...
... ladies . who fat with me , to find faults in her faultlefs form . 1 " For my part , " fays the firft , " I think , what I always thought , that the Duchefs has too much of the red in her complexion . " Madam , I am of your opinion ...
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Página 142 - When lovely woman stoops to folly. And finds, too late, that men betray. What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover. To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, — is to die.
Página 39 - A wretch forlorn," she cried; "Whose feet unhallow'd thus intrude Where Heaven and you reside. " But let a maid thy pity share, Whom love has taught to stray ; Who seeks for rest, but finds despair Companion of her way.
Página 87 - Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes ; The naked every day he clad, When he put on his clothes. And in that town a dog was found, As many dogs there be, Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound, And curs of low degree.
Página 17 - My house consisted of but one story, and was covered with thatch, which gave it an air of great snugness ; the walls on the inside were nicely whitewashed, and my daughters undertook to adorn them with pictures of their own designing. Though the same room served us for parlour and kitchen, that only made it the warmer.
Página 18 - The little republic to which I gave laws was regulated in the following manner: By sunrise we all assembled in our common apartment, the fire being previously kindled by the servant. After we had saluted each other with proper ceremony — for I always thought fit to keep up some mechanical forms of good breeding, without which freedom ever destroys friendship — we all bent in gratitude to that Being who gave us another day.
Página 61 - no more silver than your saucepan." "And so," returned she, "we have parted with the colt, and have only got a gross of green spectacles, with copper rims and shagreen cases ! A murrain take such trumpery. The blockhead has been imposed upon, and should have known his company better." " There, my dear," cried I, "you are wrong; he should not have known them at all.
Página 36 - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn: Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them : "But from the mountain's grassy side A guiltless feast I bring; A scrip with herbs and fruits supplied, And water from the spring. "Then, pilgrim, turn, thy cares forego ; All earth-born cares are wrong; Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.
Página 59 - We all followed him several paces from the door, bawling after him, Good luck! good luck!
Página 24 - Scotch gentleman told me, (and, faith, I believe he was right) that I was a very great pedant for my pains.
Página 109 - Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has, indeed, done it very well ; but it is a foolish thing well done. I suppose he has been so much elated with the success of his new comedy, that he has thought every thing that concerned him must be of importance to the public.