The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Life. Vicar of Wakefield. Essays. LettersG. Bell and sons, 1884 |
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... story of his life has acquired additional interest for the lovers of the marvellous , through the careless- ness or ... stories are readily circulated of those who have attained sufficient eminence to make them the objects of public ...
... story of his life has acquired additional interest for the lovers of the marvellous , through the careless- ness or ... stories are readily circulated of those who have attained sufficient eminence to make them the objects of public ...
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... stories of his own travels and military adventures , young Goldsmith is said to have imbibed those wandering propensities and unsettled habits which formed so remarkable a feature of his character through life . Under such a master ...
... stories of his own travels and military adventures , young Goldsmith is said to have imbibed those wandering propensities and unsettled habits which formed so remarkable a feature of his character through life . Under such a master ...
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... story , probably exaggerated , if indeed it had any foundation in fact . In June , 1745 , he was sent to Dublin , and entered Trinity College as a sizar , ' which implies that he had attained more than the usual proficiency in regard to ...
... story , probably exaggerated , if indeed it had any foundation in fact . In June , 1745 , he was sent to Dublin , and entered Trinity College as a sizar , ' which implies that he had attained more than the usual proficiency in regard to ...
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... story : - " Roubiliac the sculptor , a merry fellow , once heard him play ; and minding to put a trick on him , pre- tended to be charmed with his performance , as also , that himself was skilled in the art , and entreated him to repeat ...
... story : - " Roubiliac the sculptor , a merry fellow , once heard him play ; and minding to put a trick on him , pre- tended to be charmed with his performance , as also , that himself was skilled in the art , and entreated him to repeat ...
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... story has been repeated1 with a grave circumstan- tiality which notices the young gentleman's name and private history , has been doubted upon good authority ; and the cha- racter of the rich young attorney is at once so odious and so ...
... story has been repeated1 with a grave circumstan- tiality which notices the young gentleman's name and private history , has been doubted upon good authority ; and the cha- racter of the rich young attorney is at once so odious and so ...
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Page 71 - I WAS ever of opinion that the honest man, who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
Page 366 - To grunt and sweat under a weary life, But that the dread of something after death, The undiscover'd country from whose bourn No traveller returns, puzzles the will, And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of? Thus conscience does make cowards of us all...
Page 140 - The wondering neighbors ran, And swore the dog had lost his wits, To bite so good a man. The wound it seem'd both sore and sad To every Christian eye; And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the man would die. But soon a wonder came to light, That show'd the rogues they lied: The man recover'd of the bite, The dog it was that died.
Page 20 - I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and, as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was...
Page 139 - Good people all, of every sort, Give ear unto my song, And if you find it wondrous short, It cannot hold you long. In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes; The naked every day he clad, When he put on his clothes. And in that town a dog was found, As many dogs there be, Both mongrel...
Page 45 - No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.