The Poems and Plays of Oliver GoldsmithJ. M. Dent, 1917 - 317 pages |
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Page xviii
... Richland " nor " Mrs. Croaker " ever establish any hold upon the audience . Last of all , the plot , such as it is , cannot be described as either particularly in- genious or particularly novel . In another way , the merit of the piece ...
... Richland " nor " Mrs. Croaker " ever establish any hold upon the audience . Last of all , the plot , such as it is , cannot be described as either particularly in- genious or particularly novel . In another way , the merit of the piece ...
Page 140
... Richland and her fine fortune gone already , and upon the point of being given to your rival . Honeyw . I'm no man's rival . Jarvis . Your uncle in Italy preparing to disinherit you ; your own fortune almost spent ; and nothing but ...
... Richland and her fine fortune gone already , and upon the point of being given to your rival . Honeyw . I'm no man's rival . Jarvis . Your uncle in Italy preparing to disinherit you ; your own fortune almost spent ; and nothing but ...
Page 141
... Richland , the young lady he's guardian to . Honeyw . Perhaps so . Mr. Croaker , knowing my friendship for the young lady , has got it into his head that I can persuade her to what I please . Jarvis . Ah ! If you loved yourself but half ...
... Richland , the young lady he's guardian to . Honeyw . Perhaps so . Mr. Croaker , knowing my friendship for the young lady , has got it into his head that I can persuade her to what I please . Jarvis . Ah ! If you loved yourself but half ...
Page 143
... Richland . Croaker . The best of them will never be canoniz'd for a saint when she's dead . By the bye , my dear friend , I don't find this match between Miss Richland and my son much relish'd , either by one side or t'other . Honeyw ...
... Richland . Croaker . The best of them will never be canoniz'd for a saint when she's dead . By the bye , my dear friend , I don't find this match between Miss Richland and my son much relish'd , either by one side or t'other . Honeyw ...
Page 145
... Richland ; shall I show them up ? But they're showing up themselves . Enter Mrs. CROAKER and Miss RICHLAND Miss Rich . You're always in such spirits . [ Exit . Mrs. Croaker . We have just come , my dear Honey- wood , from the auction ...
... Richland ; shall I show them up ? But they're showing up themselves . Enter Mrs. CROAKER and Miss RICHLAND Miss Rich . You're always in such spirits . [ Exit . Mrs. Croaker . We have just come , my dear Honey- wood , from the auction ...
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