The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The CItizen of the world. Polite learning in EuropeG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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... - notes and partly in an Appendix . These omitted por- tions have been given only in part by previous editors . The present edition is the first to give the whole . LONDON , 1885 . CONTENTS . THE CITIZEN OF THE WORLD PAGE APPENDIX TO.
... - notes and partly in an Appendix . These omitted por- tions have been given only in part by previous editors . The present edition is the first to give the whole . LONDON , 1885 . CONTENTS . THE CITIZEN OF THE WORLD PAGE APPENDIX TO.
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... gives others a power of testifying their friend- ship by actions , and leaves me only words to express the sincerity of ... give you some pleasure , even though you have no occasion to use it ; my happiness it cannot improve , for I have ...
... gives others a power of testifying their friend- ship by actions , and leaves me only words to express the sincerity of ... give you some pleasure , even though you have no occasion to use it ; my happiness it cannot improve , for I have ...
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... give pleasure , till the gloss of novelty is worn away . When I have ceased to wonder , I may possibly grow wise ; I may then call the reasoning prin- ciple to my aid , and compare those objects with each other , which were before ...
... give pleasure , till the gloss of novelty is worn away . When I have ceased to wonder , I may possibly grow wise ; I may then call the reasoning prin- ciple to my aid , and compare those objects with each other , which were before ...
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... give instant , though not permanent , pleasure . What they want , however , in gaiety , they make up in politeness . You smile at hearing me praise the English for their politeness ; you who have heard very different accounts from the ...
... give instant , though not permanent , pleasure . What they want , however , in gaiety , they make up in politeness . You smile at hearing me praise the English for their politeness ; you who have heard very different accounts from the ...
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... give evident marks of manhood by increasing their seraglio . A mandarine , therefore , here generally keeps four wives , a gentleman three , and a stage - player two . As for the magistrates , the country justices and squires , they are ...
... give evident marks of manhood by increasing their seraglio . A mandarine , therefore , here generally keeps four wives , a gentleman three , and a stage - player two . As for the magistrates , the country justices and squires , they are ...
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