The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The CItizen of the world. Polite learning in EuropeG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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... thought to be at least as interesting as the rest - especially as elucidating the story of Goldsmith's earliest struggles-- the rejected portions are reprinted partly in the form of foot - notes and partly in an Appendix . These omitted ...
... thought to be at least as interesting as the rest - especially as elucidating the story of Goldsmith's earliest struggles-- the rejected portions are reprinted partly in the form of foot - notes and partly in an Appendix . These omitted ...
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... thought polite at home · 147 . 152 XL . The English still have poets , though not versifiers XLI . The behaviour of the congregation in St. Paul's church at prayers . XLII . The history of China more replete with great actions than that ...
... thought polite at home · 147 . 152 XL . The English still have poets , though not versifiers XLI . The behaviour of the congregation in St. Paul's church at prayers . XLII . The history of China more replete with great actions than that ...
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... thought I , how little does our wise and good Emperor know of these intolerable exactions ! These provinces are too distant for complaint , and too insignificant to expect redress . The more distant the government , the honester should ...
... thought I , how little does our wise and good Emperor know of these intolerable exactions ! These provinces are too distant for complaint , and too insignificant to expect redress . The more distant the government , the honester should ...
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... thought to be sketched from Goldsmith's father and brother Henry . The truth probably is that the character is founded upon reminiscences of both those relations com- bined with some studies of the author's self . See Letter XXVI ...
... thought to be sketched from Goldsmith's father and brother Henry . The truth probably is that the character is founded upon reminiscences of both those relations com- bined with some studies of the author's self . See Letter XXVI ...
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... thought a sufficient qualification ? " — " Gaining battles , or taking towns , " replied the man in black , " may be of service ; but a gentleman may have a very fine monument here without ever seeing a battle or a siege . " — " This ...
... thought a sufficient qualification ? " — " Gaining battles , or taking towns , " replied the man in black , " may be of service ; but a gentleman may have a very fine monument here without ever seeing a battle or a siege . " — " This ...
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