The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: From a Variety of Original Sources, Tom 2J. Murray, 1837 |
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... doubt considered it from the labour employed and the little return received , an indifferent speculation . He retained it in his own possession for some months , when being either pressed for money , or despairing of having it ...
... doubt considered it from the labour employed and the little return received , an indifferent speculation . He retained it in his own possession for some months , when being either pressed for money , or despairing of having it ...
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... doubts had arisen in his mind , without reasonable cause as it proved , of the authenticity of one of the epilogues , although it had been put into his hands by the Poet himself , and under this impression he wrote to that gentleman to ...
... doubts had arisen in his mind , without reasonable cause as it proved , of the authenticity of one of the epilogues , although it had been put into his hands by the Poet himself , and under this impression he wrote to that gentleman to ...
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... doubt concerning that epilogue of which I suppose the lines I sent you are sufficient to awake any recol- lection which she may have on the subject . The answer , much of which is omitted , though very characteristic of the satire and ...
... doubt concerning that epilogue of which I suppose the lines I sent you are sufficient to awake any recol- lection which she may have on the subject . The answer , much of which is omitted , though very characteristic of the satire and ...
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... doubt in the year 1764. If it were pre- vious to April , on the second of which month it will be seen the lodging bill just given commences , the time between the sale and the publication would be exactly two years ; if in the autumn ...
... doubt in the year 1764. If it were pre- vious to April , on the second of which month it will be seen the lodging bill just given commences , the time between the sale and the publication would be exactly two years ; if in the autumn ...
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... doubt from 1765 being printed in the title - page , the commencement of that year being at hand . The first announcement appears in the Public Advertiser , the 19th of that month ; in the St. James's Chronicle on the 21st ; and was ...
... doubt from 1765 being printed in the title - page , the commencement of that year being at hand . The first announcement appears in the Public Advertiser , the 19th of that month ; in the St. James's Chronicle on the 21st ; and was ...
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Strona 263 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Strona 244 - Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault.
Strona 274 - Redress the rigours of the inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain : Teach him, that states of native strength...
Strona 266 - Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school...
Strona 30 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Strona 81 - Twas Edwin's self that prest ! " Turn, Angelina, ever dear, My charmer, turn to see Thy own, thy long-lost Edwin here, Restored to love and thee ! " Thus let me hold thee to my heart, And every care resign : And shall we never, never part, My life — my all that's mine ? " No, never from this hour to part, Well live and love so true ; The sigh that rends thy constant heart Shall break thy Edwin's too.
Strona 113 - THERE are a hundred faults in this thing, and a hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless. A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.
Strona 205 - Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comic writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class.
Strona 313 - But, hang it ! to poets who seldom can eat Your very good mutton's a very good treat ; Such dainties to them their health it might hurt ; It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.
Strona 168 - With cool submission joins the lab'ring train, And social sorrow loses half its pain : Our anxious bard, without complaint, may share This bustling season's epidemic care, Like...