The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The CItizen of the world. Polite learning in EuropeG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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... True , ' Says the jail - bird , and our freedom too ? If the Pretender , ' rapt he out , ' comes on , Our liberties and properties are gone ! ' " 66 The persons engaged in the conversation and the locality are identical , the group ...
... True , ' Says the jail - bird , and our freedom too ? If the Pretender , ' rapt he out , ' comes on , Our liberties and properties are gone ! ' " 66 The persons engaged in the conversation and the locality are identical , the group ...
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... true philosopher . All their remarks tend neither to make them- selves nor others more happy ; they no way contribute to control their passions , to bear adversity , to inspire true virtue , or raise a detestation of vice . Men may be ...
... true philosopher . All their remarks tend neither to make them- selves nor others more happy ; they no way contribute to control their passions , to bear adversity , to inspire true virtue , or raise a detestation of vice . Men may be ...
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... true merit has a place in that awful sanc- tuary . The guardianship of the tombs is committed to several reverend priests , who are never guilty , for a supe- rior reward , of taking down the names of good men , to make room for others ...
... true merit has a place in that awful sanc- tuary . The guardianship of the tombs is committed to several reverend priests , who are never guilty , for a supe- rior reward , of taking down the names of good men , to make room for others ...
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... true , the Spartans and the Persians made a fine political use of sepulchral vanity : they permitted none to be thus interred , who had not fallen in the vindi- cation of their country . A monument thus became a real mark of distinction ...
... true , the Spartans and the Persians made a fine political use of sepulchral vanity : they permitted none to be thus interred , who had not fallen in the vindi- cation of their country . A monument thus became a real mark of distinction ...
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... true ambition . I am told , that none have a place here but characters of the most distinguished merit . " The man in black seemed impatient at my observations , so I discon- tinued my remarks , and we walked on together to take a view ...
... true ambition . I am told , that none have a place here but characters of the most distinguished merit . " The man in black seemed impatient at my observations , so I discon- tinued my remarks , and we walked on together to take a view ...
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