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A man of literary merit is sure of being caressed by the great , though seldom enriched . His pension from the crown just supplies half a competence , and the sale of his labors makes some small addition to his circumstances ; thus the ...
A man of literary merit is sure of being caressed by the great , though seldom enriched . His pension from the crown just supplies half a competence , and the sale of his labors makes some small addition to his circumstances ; thus the ...
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Nor is the observer of the pageant , Lien Chi Altangi himself , other than various in the characteristics that his author makes him display according to the literary demands of the moment . He is naive and shrewd , prejudiced and ...
Nor is the observer of the pageant , Lien Chi Altangi himself , other than various in the characteristics that his author makes him display according to the literary demands of the moment . He is naive and shrewd , prejudiced and ...
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In his essay “ A Dream " Goldsmith slyly pictures Horace gazing with admiration at the prowess of Pindar , “ this literary rope - dancer " ; see Works 3 : 126 . 2. Works 2 : 413-14 . Goldsmith had used this verse form , with its ...
In his essay “ A Dream " Goldsmith slyly pictures Horace gazing with admiration at the prowess of Pindar , “ this literary rope - dancer " ; see Works 3 : 126 . 2. Works 2 : 413-14 . Goldsmith had used this verse form , with its ...
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| 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 |
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