Oliver Goldsmith Revisited |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 10
Page 10
In the aimless days that followed , when he did not know well what to do with himself , " he fished , walked , and played the flute , on which he is said to have been a competent performer , but which he sometimes used simply to relieve ...
In the aimless days that followed , when he did not know well what to do with himself , " he fished , walked , and played the flute , on which he is said to have been a competent performer , but which he sometimes used simply to relieve ...
Page 39
We must concede that his mind was not , to take the obvious but tough comparison , as fertile as Johnson's , and that when time and inspiration were short he simply followed the line of least resistance.3 We may mitigate his plagiarisms ...
We must concede that his mind was not , to take the obvious but tough comparison , as fertile as Johnson's , and that when time and inspiration were short he simply followed the line of least resistance.3 We may mitigate his plagiarisms ...
Page 141
In the epitaph on Cumberland , but in earlier writings too , he could claim to have followed the Connoisseur's difficult lead . That the ideal was still before him is suggested by his self - description at the beginning of “ Retaliation ...
In the epitaph on Cumberland , but in earlier writings too , he could claim to have followed the Connoisseur's difficult lead . That the ideal was still before him is suggested by his self - description at the beginning of “ Retaliation ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Common terms and phrases
admiration Altangi appear become begins biography Burchell called chapter character Citizen claim comedy comic continue critics daughter death effect England English enjoy essay expect eyes feeling final followed French give Gold Goldsmith hand happiness heart History human humor important Inquiry Italy Johnson justice kind ladies later laugh learning Letter lines literary living London look luxury Magazine manner mean mind Miss moral Nash nature never observe once original perhaps play pleasure poem poet political poor praise present Press published reader revealed Reynolds scene seems seen sense sentimental social society story studies suffering talk tell things Thornhill tion Traveller true turn University verse Vicar Vicar of Wakefield village virtue walk whole writing young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Oliver Goldsmith Revisited Issue 487 of Twayne's English authors series |
| Authors | Former Chair of English Peter Dixon, Peter Dixon |
| Contributor | Oliver Goldsmith |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Twayne Publishers, 1991 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0805770089, 9780805770087 |
| Length | 157 pages |
| Subjects | › Literary Criticism / General |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |