The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith ...J. Johnson, G. and J. Robinson, W. J. and J. Richardson, 1801 |
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... returning to his indulgent father . From his father's house he now was not fo diftant but that he contrived to fend to his brother , who came to him , cloathed and carried him back to college , where he effected fomething of a ...
... returning to his indulgent father . From his father's house he now was not fo diftant but that he contrived to fend to his brother , who came to him , cloathed and carried him back to college , where he effected fomething of a ...
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... returned to his mother's house without a penny , upon a poor little horfe not worth twenty fhillings , which he called Fiddle - Back . His mother , as might be expected , was highly offended , but his brothers and fifters had contrived ...
... returned to his mother's house without a penny , upon a poor little horfe not worth twenty fhillings , which he called Fiddle - Back . His mother , as might be expected , was highly offended , but his brothers and fifters had contrived ...
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... returning home , on account of having fo highly difobliged his family , and obferved , that it muft be a work of time , and of long interceffion , before he could again expect to be received into fa- your . The melancholy filence with ...
... returning home , on account of having fo highly difobliged his family , and obferved , that it muft be a work of time , and of long interceffion , before he could again expect to be received into fa- your . The melancholy filence with ...
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... returned from Ireland in 1764 , invited our poet to an interview ; when , from a ludicrous miftake of his excellency's groom of the chambers for himself , he expended on the latter the complimentary addrefs he had prepared for his ...
... returned from Ireland in 1764 , invited our poet to an interview ; when , from a ludicrous miftake of his excellency's groom of the chambers for himself , he expended on the latter the complimentary addrefs he had prepared for his ...
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... returned the note . But although this would have been perfectly in character , the doc- tor was not quite fo ignorant of the value of his own time and labour ; and it is well known from the fe- vere corrections and high finishing which ...
... returned the note . But although this would have been perfectly in character , the doc- tor was not quite fo ignorant of the value of his own time and labour ; and it is well known from the fe- vere corrections and high finishing which ...
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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.