 Though he is generous even to profusion, he affects to be thought a prodigy of parsimony and prudence ; though his conversation be replete with the most sordid and selfish maxims, his heart is dilated with the most unbounded love. I have known him profess...  Select British Classics - Page 891804Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 290 pages
...Though he is generous even to profusion, he. affects to be thought a prpdigy of parsimony and prudence ; though his conversation be replete with the most sordid and selfish maxims, hjs heart is dilated with the most unbounded love. I have known him profess himself a man-hater, while... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 314 pages
...Though he is generous even to profusion, he affects to be thought a prodigy of parsimony and prudence ; though his conversation be replete with the most sordid...with compassion ; and while his looks were softened into pity, I have heard him use the language of the most unbounded ill-nature. Some affect humanity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1820 - 706 pages
...Though he is generous even to profusion, he affects to be thought a prodigy of parsimony and prudence ; though his conversation be replete with the most sordid...with compassion ; and while his looks were softened into pity, I have heard him use the language of the most unbounded illnature. Some affect humanity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1825 - 514 pages
...Though he is generous even to profusion, he affects to be thought a prodigy of parsimony and prudence ; though his conversation be replete with the most sordid...with compassion ; and, while his looks were softened into pity, I have heard him use the language of the most unbounded ill-nature. Some affect humanity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 pages
...Though he is generous even to profusion, he affects to be thought a prodigy of parsimony and prudence ; though his conversation be replete with the most sordid...with compassion ; and, while his looks were softened into pity, I have heard him use the language of the most unbounded illnature. Some affect humanity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 578 pages
...Between a splendid and a happy land."—Desertetl Village.] thought a prodigy of parsimony and prudence; though his conversation be replete with the most sordid...with compassion; and, while his looks were softened into pity, I have heard him use the language of the most unbounded ill-nature. Some affect humanity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1839 - 550 pages
...he is generous степ to profusion, he affects to be thought a prodigy of parsimony and prudence ; umouPA?, 1 have known him profess himself a man-hater, while his cheek was glowing with compassion ; and, while... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1840 - 504 pages
...Though he is generous even to profusion, he affects to be thought a prodigy of parsimony and prudence ; though his conversation be replete with the most sordid...with compassion ; and, while his looks were softened into pity, I hare heard him use the language of the most unbounded ill nature. Some affect humanity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...Though he is generous even to profusion, he affects to be thought a prodigy of parsimony and prudence ; though his conversation be replete with the most sordid...with compassion ; and while his looks were softened into pity, I have heard him use the language of the most unbounded illnature. Some affect humanity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...Though he is generous even to profusion, he affects tn be thought a prodigy of parsimony and prudence ; though his conversation be replete with the most sordid...cheek was glowing with compassion ; and, while his lookf were softened into pity, I have heard him use the language of the most unbounded ill-nature.... | |
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