The Poems and Plays of Oliver GoldsmithJ. M. Dent, 1917 - 317 pages |
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Page xii
... comes between them - the once famous Edwin and Angelina— Goldsmith certainly carried out Boileau's maxim to the full . The first privately - printed version differs consider- ably from that in the first edition of the Vicar xii ...
... comes between them - the once famous Edwin and Angelina— Goldsmith certainly carried out Boileau's maxim to the full . The first privately - printed version differs consider- ably from that in the first edition of the Vicar xii ...
Page xiii
... printed in the Poems for Young Ladies . " As to my ' Hermit " , " said the poet complacently , " that poem , Cradock , cannot be amended , " and undoubtedly it has been skilfully wrought . But it is impossible to look upon it now with ...
... printed in the Poems for Young Ladies . " As to my ' Hermit " , " said the poet complacently , " that poem , Cradock , cannot be amended , " and undoubtedly it has been skilfully wrought . But it is impossible to look upon it now with ...
Page xx
... printed with a grateful dedication to its best friend , Johnson , the world already knew the certainty that a fresh masterpiece had been added to the roll of English Dramatic Literature , and that " genteel comedy had received a ...
... printed with a grateful dedication to its best friend , Johnson , the world already knew the certainty that a fresh masterpiece had been added to the roll of English Dramatic Literature , and that " genteel comedy had received a ...
Page xxiii
... printed in the Trade edition of Goldsmith's Works , 1820. See Anderson's Bibl . ) . Goldsmith contributed to the Monthly Review , Critical Review , Literary Magazine , Busy Body , Public Ledger , British Magazine , Lady's Magazine ...
... printed in the Trade edition of Goldsmith's Works , 1820. See Anderson's Bibl . ) . Goldsmith contributed to the Monthly Review , Critical Review , Literary Magazine , Busy Body , Public Ledger , British Magazine , Lady's Magazine ...
Page 36
... printed , were added four pages of " Explana- tory Notes and Observations , etc. ' " The poem originated in a contest of epitaphs which took place after a club dinner at the St. James's Coffee - house . Garrick led off with his well ...
... printed , were added four pages of " Explana- tory Notes and Observations , etc. ' " The poem originated in a contest of epitaphs which took place after a club dinner at the St. James's Coffee - house . Garrick led off with his well ...
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