The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The CItizen of the world. Polite learning in EuropeG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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... Italy , the formality of Spain , the cruelty of Portugal , the fears of Austria , the confidence of Prussia , the levity of France , the avarice of Holland , the pride of England , the absurdity of Ireland , and the national partiality ...
... Italy , the formality of Spain , the cruelty of Portugal , the fears of Austria , the confidence of Prussia , the levity of France , the avarice of Holland , the pride of England , the absurdity of Ireland , and the national partiality ...
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... Italian bishop ( of Volturara ) : b . 1520 ; d . His book was published nearer two hundred than " a hundred years ago at Goldsmith's time of writing ( as mentioned farther on ) . No doubt , however , our author wrote from a later French ...
... Italian bishop ( of Volturara ) : b . 1520 ; d . His book was published nearer two hundred than " a hundred years ago at Goldsmith's time of writing ( as mentioned farther on ) . No doubt , however , our author wrote from a later French ...
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... I fancied it would have even wheedled milk from a mouse . In this I represented the whole kingdom welcoming his grace to his native soil , not forgetting the · loss France and Italy would sustain in their arts CITIZEN OF THE WORLD . 115.
... I fancied it would have even wheedled milk from a mouse . In this I represented the whole kingdom welcoming his grace to his native soil , not forgetting the · loss France and Italy would sustain in their arts CITIZEN OF THE WORLD . 115.
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Oliver Goldsmith J. W. M. Gibbs. · loss France and Italy would sustain in their arts by his departure . I expected to touch ' for a bank - bill at least ; so , folding up my verses in gilt paper , I gave my last half - crown to a genteel ...
Oliver Goldsmith J. W. M. Gibbs. · loss France and Italy would sustain in their arts by his departure . I expected to touch ' for a bank - bill at least ; so , folding up my verses in gilt paper , I gave my last half - crown to a genteel ...
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... Italy , that centre of pleasure , to return home worthy the care and expense which has been gene- rously laid out in my improvement , I remain , my Lord , yours , " & c . LETTER XXXV . From Hingpo , a Slave in Persia , to Altangi , a ...
... Italy , that centre of pleasure , to return home worthy the care and expense which has been gene- rously laid out in my improvement , I remain , my Lord , yours , " & c . LETTER XXXV . From Hingpo , a Slave in Persia , to Altangi , a ...
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