Poems and PlaysIntroduction and notes by Austin Dobson]--The traveller; or, A. prospect of society.--The deserted village.--Retaliation.--The haunch of venison.--Miscellaneous pieces.--The good-natur'd man.--She stoops to conquer; or, The mistakes of a night.--Scene from The grumbler.--Appendix. |
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... poem originated in a contest of epitaphs which took place after a club dinner at the St. James's Coffee - house ... poem , left incomplete at his death . ] RETALIATION A POEM Or old , when Scarron1 his companions.
... poem originated in a contest of epitaphs which took place after a club dinner at the St. James's Coffee - house ... poem , left incomplete at his death . ] RETALIATION A POEM Or old , when Scarron1 his companions.
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... poem is pathetic and interesting . LONDON . IN IMITATION OF THE THIRD Satire of JUVENAL . This poem of Mr. Johnson's is the best imitation of the original that has appeared in our language , being possessed of all the force and ...
... poem is pathetic and interesting . LONDON . IN IMITATION OF THE THIRD Satire of JUVENAL . This poem of Mr. Johnson's is the best imitation of the original that has appeared in our language , being possessed of all the force and ...
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... poem , and , as I am told , in the first edition of this work it is more correct than as here exhibited ; but that edition I have not been able to find . The praises bestowed on this poem are more than have been given to any other ; but ...
... poem , and , as I am told , in the first edition of this work it is more correct than as here exhibited ; but that edition I have not been able to find . The praises bestowed on this poem are more than have been given to any other ; but ...
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Bailiff beauty believe BULKLEY Bunbury charms Comedy Covent Garden Croaker Dancing Master dear Diggory Ecod Enter Epilogue Exeunt Exit eyes favour fear folly fortune friendship Garnet gentleman give Goldsmith Good-Natur'd hand happiness Hastings hear heart Heaven Hermes Honeyw honour hope horses humour impudence Jarvis keep King lady laugh Leont Leontine letter Lofty look Lord madam maid manner Marlow married mind MISS CATLEY Miss Hard Miss Hardcastle Miss Neville Miss Rich Miss Richland modest never night o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH Olivia pardon passion perhaps Phoebus pity plain play pleas'd pleasure poem poet poetry poor Pray pretty pride printed Queen round scarce scene Servant Sir Charles Sir William Honeywood Sourby Stoops to Conquer sure talk tell thee there's things thou thought Tony Vicar of Wakefield young Zounds