The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The CItizen of the world. Polite learning in EuropeG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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... pleasure in superfluity ; I am perfectly con- tent with what is sufficient . Take therefore what is yours ; it may give you some pleasure , even though you have no occasion to use it ; my happiness it cannot improve , for I have already ...
... pleasure in superfluity ; I am perfectly con- tent with what is sufficient . Take therefore what is yours ; it may give you some pleasure , even though you have no occasion to use it ; my happiness it cannot improve , for I have already ...
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... 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 examined ...
... 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 examined ...
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... pleasure , therefore , in taxing the English with departing from nature in their external appearance , which is all I yet know of their character : it is possible they only endeavour to improve her simple plan , since every extravagance ...
... pleasure , therefore , in taxing the English with departing from nature in their external appearance , which is all I yet know of their character : it is possible they only endeavour to improve her simple plan , since every extravagance ...
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... 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 missionaries at Pekin , who have seen ...
... 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 missionaries at Pekin , who have seen ...
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... pleasure of growing every day wiser , is a sufficient recompense for every incon- venience . I know you will talk of the vulgar satisfaction of soliciting happiness from sensual enjoyment only ; and probably enlarge upon the exquisite ...
... pleasure of growing every day wiser , is a sufficient recompense for every incon- venience . I know you will talk of the vulgar satisfaction of soliciting happiness from sensual enjoyment only ; and probably enlarge upon the exquisite ...
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