The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith ...J. Johnson, G. and J. Robinson, W. J. and J. Richardson, 1801 - English literature |
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... opinion in his fervants and labourers that it containèd vast trea- fures , they confpired to murder the family and rob the house ; and at the fame time determined to burn a houfe in the neighbourhood , that they might the better efcape ...
... opinion in his fervants and labourers that it containèd vast trea- fures , they confpired to murder the family and rob the house ; and at the fame time determined to burn a houfe in the neighbourhood , that they might the better efcape ...
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... opinion on this fubject may with propriety be introduced in this place , " is this : he goes on with- out knowing how he is to get off . great ; but his knowledge is fmall . His genius is As they fay of a generous man , it is a pity he ...
... opinion on this fubject may with propriety be introduced in this place , " is this : he goes on with- out knowing how he is to get off . great ; but his knowledge is fmall . His genius is As they fay of a generous man , it is a pity he ...
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... opinion , " fays the fecond ; " I think her face has a palifh caft , too much on the delicate order . " " And let me tell you , " adds the third lady , whose mouth was puckered up fo as scarcely to admit a pea , " that the Duchefs has ...
... opinion , " fays the fecond ; " I think her face has a palifh caft , too much on the delicate order . " " And let me tell you , " adds the third lady , whose mouth was puckered up fo as scarcely to admit a pea , " that the Duchefs has ...
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... opinion of perfons better qualified to decide on dramatic compofitions , on which he told me that he had fubmitted his duction , fo far as he had written , to Mr. Richardson , the author of Clariffa , on which I peremptorily de- clined ...
... opinion of perfons better qualified to decide on dramatic compofitions , on which he told me that he had fubmitted his duction , fo far as he had written , to Mr. Richardson , the author of Clariffa , on which I peremptorily de- clined ...
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... opinion of the defign of the heroicomical poem which I fent you : you remember I intended to introduce the hero of the poem , as lying in a paltry alehouse . You may take the following fpe- cimen of the manner , which I flatter myself ...
... opinion of the defign of the heroicomical poem which I fent you : you remember I intended to introduce the hero of the poem , as lying in a paltry alehouse . You may take the following fpe- cimen of the manner , which I flatter myself ...
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Page 142 - When lovely woman stoops to folly. And finds, too late, that men betray. What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover. To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, — is to die.
Page 39 - A wretch forlorn," she cried; "Whose feet unhallow'd thus intrude Where Heaven and you reside. " But let a maid thy pity share, Whom love has taught to stray ; Who seeks for rest, but finds despair Companion of her way.
Page 87 - Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes ; The naked every day he clad, When he put on his clothes. And in that town a dog was found, As many dogs there be, Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound, And curs of low degree.
Page 17 - My house consisted of but one story, and was covered with thatch, which gave it an air of great snugness ; the walls on the inside were nicely whitewashed, and my daughters undertook to adorn them with pictures of their own designing. Though the same room served us for parlour and kitchen, that only made it the warmer.
Page 18 - The little republic to which I gave laws was regulated in the following manner: By sunrise we all assembled in our common apartment, the fire being previously kindled by the servant. After we had saluted each other with proper ceremony — for I always thought fit to keep up some mechanical forms of good breeding, without which freedom ever destroys friendship — we all bent in gratitude to that Being who gave us another day.
Page 61 - no more silver than your saucepan." "And so," returned she, "we have parted with the colt, and have only got a gross of green spectacles, with copper rims and shagreen cases ! A murrain take such trumpery. The blockhead has been imposed upon, and should have known his company better." " There, my dear," cried I, "you are wrong; he should not have known them at all.
Page 36 - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn: Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them : "But from the mountain's grassy side A guiltless feast I bring; A scrip with herbs and fruits supplied, And water from the spring. "Then, pilgrim, turn, thy cares forego ; All earth-born cares are wrong; Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.
Page 59 - We all followed him several paces from the door, bawling after him, Good luck! good luck!
Page 24 - Scotch gentleman told me, (and, faith, I believe he was right) that I was a very great pedant for my pains.
Page 109 - Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has, indeed, done it very well ; but it is a foolish thing well done. I suppose he has been so much elated with the success of his new comedy, that he has thought every thing that concerned him must be of importance to the public.