The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith ...J. Johnson, G. and J. Robinson, W. J. and J. Richardson, 1801 |
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... must be repaid the balance of their fuffer- ings in the life hereafter . 172 CHAP . XXX . Happier profpects begin to appear . flexible , and fortune will at last Let us be in- change in our favour . 177 CHAP . XXXI . Former benevolence ...
... must be repaid the balance of their fuffer- ings in the life hereafter . 172 CHAP . XXX . Happier profpects begin to appear . flexible , and fortune will at last Let us be in- change in our favour . 177 CHAP . XXXI . Former benevolence ...
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... must be content with a dry detail of actions by which he is scarcely diftinguished from the rest of mankind .'— This is indeed true with respect to the ge- nerality of writers , whofe lives , marked with few inci- dents , and thofe of ...
... must be content with a dry detail of actions by which he is scarcely diftinguished from the rest of mankind .'— This is indeed true with respect to the ge- nerality of writers , whofe lives , marked with few inci- dents , and thofe of ...
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... must be highly offended at his abfence . On this Oliver ven- tured to folicit the loan of a guinea for the fupport of himself and his horfe on the road . Here again his hoft gravely advised him against running in debt , and urged that ...
... must be highly offended at his abfence . On this Oliver ven- tured to folicit the loan of a guinea for the fupport of himself and his horfe on the road . Here again his hoft gravely advised him against running in debt , and urged that ...
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... with his fongs and ftories . These endeavours to amuse , it must be con- feffed , were , however , from an inordinate defire of gaining C 2 • gaining applaufe , and of fetting the table in THE LIFE OF DR . GOLDSMITH . 19.
... with his fongs and ftories . These endeavours to amuse , it must be con- feffed , were , however , from an inordinate defire of gaining C 2 • gaining applaufe , and of fetting the table in THE LIFE OF DR . GOLDSMITH . 19.
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... must have seen them , but fuch as they might have been fifty years before . The modern Dutchman is quite a different creature from him of former times : he in every thing imitates a Frenchman , but in his eafy difengaged air , which is ...
... must have seen them , but fuch as they might have been fifty years before . The modern Dutchman is quite a different creature from him of former times : he in every thing imitates a Frenchman , but in his eafy difengaged air , which is ...
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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.