 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 338 pages
...lifted me into an ecstacy of admiration. " Head of Confucius (cried I to my friend), this is fine ! thii unites rural beauty with courtly magnificence ; if...of Mahomet's Paradise !" " As for virgins (cries my &igjd), it is true they are a fruit that do not muck •boand in oar gardens here ; bat if ladies,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 258 pages
...Arabian law-giver, and lifted me into an extacy of admiration. — Head of Confucius, cried I, to ray friend, this is fine ! this unites rural beauty with...that hang on every tree, and may be plucked at every defire, I don't fee how this falls fhort of Mahomet's Paradife ! — As for virgins, cries my friend,... | |
 | English literature - 1804 - 242 pages
...imagination with the visionary happiness of the Arabian lawgiver, and lifted me into an extacy of admiration. Head of Confucius, cried I to my friend, this is fine...every tree, and may be plucked at every desire, I don't see how this falls short of Mahomet's paradise. As for virgins, cries my friend, it is true they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1820 - 508 pages
...with the visionary happiness of the Arabian lawgiver, and lifted me into an ecstacy of admiration. Head of Confucius, cried I to my friend, this is fine...every desire, I do not see how this falls short of J\£ahomc t's Paradise ! As for virgins, cries my friend, it is true, they are a fruit that do not... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pages
...with the visionary happiness of the Arabian lawgiver, and lifted me into an ecstasy of admiration. " Head of Confucius!" cried I to my friend, "this is...except the virgins of immortality, that hang on every <ree, and may be plucked at every desire, 1 do not see how this falls short of Mahomet'* Paradise!"... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1839 - 550 pages
...with the visionary happiness of the Arabian lawgiver, and lifted me into an ecstasy of admiration. " my friends ; the lords of the treasury, Sir William...the rest of the gang, and talk to me of suspecte nt every desire, 1 do not see how this falls short of MahomeCt Paradisc?' "As for virgins," cries my... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...with the visionary happiness of UK 77 Arabian lawgiver, and lifted me into an ecstacy of admiration. " Head of Confucius," cried I to my friend, " this is...paradise ! " '£ As for virgins," cries my friend, te it is true, they are a fruit that do not much abound in our gardens here ; but if ladies as plenty... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...lifted me into an ecstasy of admimtion. " Head of Confucius!" cried I to my friend, "this is fine! thla unites rural beauty with courtly magnificence! if...desire, I do not see how this falls short of Mahomet's Paradisr. 1" " As for virgins," cries my friend, " it if true they are a fruit that do not much abound... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 478 pages
...with the visionary happiness of the Arabian lawgiver, and lifted me into an ecstasy of admiration. 'Head of Confucius,' cried I to my friend, ' this...this unites rural beauty with courtly magnificence.' " A dispute between the two ladies now engages the philosopher's attention : " Mrs. Tibbs was for keeping... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...with the visionary happiness of the Arabian lawgiver, and lifted me into an ecstasy of admiration. " Head of Confucius!" cried I to my friend, "this is...we except the virgins of immortality, that hang on ivery tree, and may be plucked at every desire, I do not see how this falls short of Mahomed Para'... | |
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... vying with that which was formed by art, the company gaily dressed looking satisfaction, and the tables spread with various delicacies, all conspired to fill my imagination with the visionary happiness of the Arabian lawgiver, and lifted me into an... 
