The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Letters from a citizen of the world to his friends in the EastA. and W. Galignami and Company, 1837 |
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... desire of becoming more beautiful than nature made us ; and this is so harmless a vanity , that I not only pardon but approve it . A desire to be more excellent than others , is what actually makes us so ; and as thousands find a ...
... desire of becoming more beautiful than nature made us ; and this is so harmless a vanity , that I not only pardon but approve it . A desire to be more excellent than others , is what actually makes us so ; and as thousands find a ...
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... desires also to know the precise value of every weight in either scale . To gratify this curio- sity , a leaf of political instruction is served up every morn- ing with tea : when our politician has feasted upon this , he repairs to a ...
... desires also to know the precise value of every weight in either scale . To gratify this curio- sity , a leaf of political instruction is served up every morn- ing with tea : when our politician has feasted upon this , he repairs to a ...
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... desires to discover those differences which result from climate , religion , education , prejudice , and partiality ? I should think my time very ill bestowed , were the only fruits of my adventures to consist in being able to tell ...
... desires to discover those differences which result from climate , religion , education , prejudice , and partiality ? I should think my time very ill bestowed , were the only fruits of my adventures to consist in being able to tell ...
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... desires to partake in this office of hospitality ; while a third , kinder still , invites me to refresh my spirits with wine . Wine is in England reserved only for the rich : yet here even wine is given away to the stranger ! A few ...
... desires to partake in this office of hospitality ; while a third , kinder still , invites me to refresh my spirits with wine . Wine is in England reserved only for the rich : yet here even wine is given away to the stranger ! A few ...
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... desire to know what we desire to possess ; and whatever we may talk against it , luxury adds the spur to curiosity , and gives us a desire of becoming more wise . But not our knowledge only , but our virtues are im- proved by luxury ...
... desire to know what we desire to possess ; and whatever we may talk against it , luxury adds the spur to curiosity , and gives us a desire of becoming more wise . But not our knowledge only , but our virtues are im- proved by luxury ...
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