The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with an Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 1A. and W. Galignani, 1825 |
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... attempts at rhymes , to the amusement of his father and friends ; and when somewhat older , after he had learned to write , his chief pleasure was to scribble rude verses on small scraps of paper , and then commit them to the flames ...
... attempts at rhymes , to the amusement of his father and friends ; and when somewhat older , after he had learned to write , his chief pleasure was to scribble rude verses on small scraps of paper , and then commit them to the flames ...
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... attempting to shine in conversation ; he has not temper for it , he is so much mortified when he fails . A game of jokes is composed partly of skill , partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of ...
... attempting to shine in conversation ; he has not temper for it , he is so much mortified when he fails . A game of jokes is composed partly of skill , partly of chance ; a man may be beat at times by one who has not the tenth part of ...
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... attempted to entertain persons of a higher rank , they always thought my performance odious , and never made me any return for my endeavours to please them . " The hearty good - will , however , with which he was received by the ...
... attempted to entertain persons of a higher rank , they always thought my performance odious , and never made me any return for my endeavours to please them . " The hearty good - will , however , with which he was received by the ...
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... attempt was to get admission as assistant to a boarding - school or academy , but , for want of a recommendation , even that poor and painful situation was found difficult to be obtained . This difficulty appears also to have been ...
... attempt was to get admission as assistant to a boarding - school or academy , but , for want of a recommendation , even that poor and painful situation was found difficult to be obtained . This difficulty appears also to have been ...
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... attempt any thing in the same line . His project respecting the Written Mountains , was certainly an undertaking of a most extravagant description ; but , if we consider how little qualified he was for such a task , it can hardly be ...
... attempt any thing in the same line . His project respecting the Written Mountains , was certainly an undertaking of a most extravagant description ; but , if we consider how little qualified he was for such a task , it can hardly be ...
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