The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith ...J. Johnson, G. and J. Robinson, W. J. and J. Richardson, 1801 |
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... fuch variety of powers , and fuch felicity of performance , that he always feemed to do beft that which he was doing ; a man who had the art of being minute without tedioufnefs , and general without confufion ; whofe language was ...
... fuch variety of powers , and fuch felicity of performance , that he always feemed to do beft that which he was doing ; a man who had the art of being minute without tedioufnefs , and general without confufion ; whofe language was ...
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... fuch extremity of famine , that , after fafting twenty- four hours , he thought a handful of grey peas , given him by a girl at a wake , the most comfortable repaft he ever made . By this time he began to be fenfible of his folly , and ...
... fuch extremity of famine , that , after fafting twenty- four hours , he thought a handful of grey peas , given him by a girl at a wake , the most comfortable repaft he ever made . By this time he began to be fenfible of his folly , and ...
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... fuch circumftances it was not to be expected that Goldfmith could be a candidate for the ufual premiums , nor are we to wonder that he did not ob- tain a scholarship : yet on June 15th , 1747 , he was * See Boswell's Life , & c . 8vo ...
... fuch circumftances it was not to be expected that Goldfmith could be a candidate for the ufual premiums , nor are we to wonder that he did not ob- tain a scholarship : yet on June 15th , 1747 , he was * See Boswell's Life , & c . 8vo ...
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... fuch character here as our fox - hunter : and they have ex- preffed great furprise when I informed them that fome men of a thousand pounds a year in Ireland , spend their whole lives in running after a hare , drink- ing to be drunk ...
... fuch character here as our fox - hunter : and they have ex- preffed great furprise when I informed them that fome men of a thousand pounds a year in Ireland , spend their whole lives in running after a hare , drink- ing to be drunk ...
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... fuch profound filence re- fembled the antient proceffion of the Roman matrons in honour of Ceres ; and the Scotch gentleman told me ( and faith I believe he was right ) that I was a very great pedant for my pains . Now I am come to the ...
... fuch profound filence re- fembled the antient proceffion of the Roman matrons in honour of Ceres ; and the Scotch gentleman told me ( and faith I believe he was right ) that I was a very great pedant for my pains . Now I am come to the ...
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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.