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" This universal passion for politics is gratified by daily gazettes, as with us at China. But as in ours the emperor endeavours to instruct his people, in theirs the people endeavour to instruct the administration. You must not, however, imagine, that... "
Letters from a citizen of the world, to his friend in the East. A familiar ... - Page 18
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1837
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The citizen of the world; or, Letters from a Chinese philosopher ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 290 pages
...China. But a.4, in ours, the emperor endeavours to instruct his ]>eople, in theirs the people endeavour to instruct the administration. You must not, however,...papers have any actual knowledge of the politics or government of the state : they only collect their materials from the oracle of some coffee-house ;...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 6

1786 - 782 pages
...they only coltrf> their mat-, rials from the oracle ot lome coffeíhoufe, which oracle has himleif gathered them the night before from a beau at a gaming-table, who ha» ç\\\^tà V\» knowledge, from a ftttax пгахСь со\хм, who has had bii intonnaxwft ÎÏO\T\...
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Select British Classics, Volume 1

English literature - 1804 - 286 pages
...China. But as in ours, the emperor endeavours to instruct his people ; in •theirs the people endeavour to instruct the administration. You must not, however,...actual knowledge of the politics, or the government cf a state; they only collect their materials from the oracle of some coffee-house, which oracle has...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With Memoirs of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 462 pages
...China. But as in ours the emperor endeavours to instruct his people, in theirs the people endeavour to instruct the administration You must not, however,...himself gathered them the night before from a beau at a gaming table, who has pilI ' Jaged his knowledge from a great man's porter, who has had his information...
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The Citizen of the World, Volumes 1-2

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1820 - 706 pages
...China. But as in ours the emperor endeavours to instruct his people, in theirs the people endeavour to instruct the administration. You must not, however,...himself gathered them the night before from a beau at a gaining table, who has pillaged his knowledge from a great man's porter, who has had his information...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Letters from a citizen of the ...

Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1825 - 514 pages
...China. But as in ours the emperor endeavours to instruct his people, in theirs, the people endeavour to instruct the administration. You must not, however,...of a state ; they only collect their materials from tht: oracle of some coffee-house ; which oracle has himself gathered them the night before from a beau...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...China. But as in ours the emperor endeavours to instruct his people, in theirs, the people endeavour molest, Clings close and closer to the mother's breast,...So the loud torrent and the whirlwind's roar, But coflec-\\ouae -, -wVicXv OT«?»\\S»\V\TO.self gathered them vUc тас>А \х&ле Wxv *>*»». •*....
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His Works, Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 pages
...ours the emperor endeavours to instruct his people, in theirs the people endeavour to instruct tbe administration. You must not, however, imagine, that...from the oracle of some coffeehouse, which oracle has himseli gathered them the night before from a beau at a gaming-table, who has pillaged his knowledge...
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A Dictionary of Difficulties; Or, Appendix to the French Grammar ...

Pierre François Merlet - French language - 1837 - 314 pages
...China. But as in ours the emperor endeavours to instruct his people ; in theirs the people endeavour to instruct the administration. You must not, however,...himself gathered them the night before from a beau at a gaming table, who has pillaged his knowledge from a great man's porter, who has had the information...
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The Miscellaneous Works of O.G.: To which is Prefixed Some Account of His ...

Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1840 - 504 pages
...to instruct his people, in theirs the people endeavour to instruct the administration. You must lot, however, imagine, that they who compile these papers have any actual knowledge of the lolitics, or the government of a state ; they only collect their materials from the oracle of some...
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