The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.J. Johnson, G. and J. Robinson, W. J. and J. Richardson ... [and 13 other firms, partnerships and individuals], 1801 |
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... Society ; probably from that love of order and friendship which every perfon commends in inftitu- tions of this nature . The landlord was himfelf founder . The money spent is four pence each ; and they fometimes whip for a double ...
... Society ; probably from that love of order and friendship which every perfon commends in inftitu- tions of this nature . The landlord was himfelf founder . The money spent is four pence each ; and they fometimes whip for a double ...
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... society . The publick we honour and regard , and therefore to inftruct and entertain them is our highest ambition , with labours calculated as well for the head as the heart . If four extraordinary pages of letter - prefs be any ...
... society . The publick we honour and regard , and therefore to inftruct and entertain them is our highest ambition , with labours calculated as well for the head as the heart . If four extraordinary pages of letter - prefs be any ...
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... society ; " nor fhould there be any : all focieties are made 66 66 66 29 66 99 " " either through fear or friendship ; the people we " are among are too good to fear each other ; and " there are no motives to private friendship , where ...
... society ; " nor fhould there be any : all focieties are made 66 66 66 29 66 99 " " either through fear or friendship ; the people we " are among are too good to fear each other ; and " there are no motives to private friendship , where ...
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... societies , invented useful arts , or contributed in any eminent degree to the fecurity and happiness of their fellow- creatures , were infpired by the fame lufts and ap- petites , which domineered among the inferior claffes of mankind ...
... societies , invented useful arts , or contributed in any eminent degree to the fecurity and happiness of their fellow- creatures , were infpired by the fame lufts and ap- petites , which domineered among the inferior claffes of mankind ...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of ..., Volume 4 Oliver Goldsmith Visualização completa - 1825 |
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Página 67 - ... beans, and bacon, and a barn-door fowl. Now his lordship is run after his cart, I have a moment left to myself to tell you, that I overheard him yesterday agree with a painter for £200, to paint his country hall with trophies of rakes, spades, prongs, &c., and other ornaments, merely to countenance his calling this place a farm — now turn over a new leaf.
Página 66 - As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers ; but as to his temperance, I can answer that (for one whole day ) we have had nothing for dinner but mutton broth, beans, and bacon, and a barn-door fowl.
Página 239 - ... the laughing-stock of the school. Every trick is played upon the usher; the oddity of his manners, his dress, or his language, is a fund of eternal ridicule; the master himself now and then cannot avoid joining in the laugh, and the poor wretch, eternally resenting this ill usage, seems to live in a state of war with all the family.
Página 459 - In these plays almost all the characters are good, and exceedingly generous ; they are lavish enough of their Tin money on the Stage ; and though they want humour, have abundance of sentiment and feeling. If they happen to have faults or foibles, the spectator is taught not only to pardon, but to applaud them, in consideration of the goodness of their hearts ; so that Folly, instead of being ridiculed, is commended...
Página 9 - I will come up to you, though you know how precious my time is at present ; my hours were never worth so much money before ; but perhaps you are not sensible of this, who give away your own works. You are a generous author ; I a hackney scribbler ; you...
Página 251 - ... we were to drag up oceans of gold from the bottom of the sea we were to supply all europe with herrings upon our own terms at present we hear no more of all this we have fished up very little gold that I can learn nor do we furnish the world with herrings as was expected...
Página 394 - And Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Página 420 - No traveller returns) puzzles the will ; And makes us rather bear thofe ills we have, Than fly to others that we know not of. Thus confcience does make cowards of us all : And thus the native hue of refolution...
Página 409 - The enormous monsters rolling o'er the deep Gambol around him on the watery way, And heavy whales in awkward measures play; The sea subsiding spreads a level plain, Exults, and owns the monarch of the main; The parting waves before his coursers fly; The wondering waters leave his axle dry.
Página 15 - DEAR MR. ARCHDEACON: — Though my proportion of this epistle should be but a sketch in miniature, yet I take up this half page, having paid my club with the good company both for our dinner of chops and for this paper. The poets will give you lively descriptions in their way ; I shall only acquaint you with that which is directly my province. I have just set the last hand to a couplet ; for so I may call two nymphs in one piece.