The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: Now First Collected. With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author. In two volumes..H. Goldney, 1780 |
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xii. oldal
... those Essays and Tales , which he afterwards collected and pub- lished in a separate volume . He alfo wrote occafi- onally , for the Critical Review ; and it was the me- rit which he difcovered in criticifing a defpicable tranflation of ...
... those Essays and Tales , which he afterwards collected and pub- lished in a separate volume . He alfo wrote occafi- onally , for the Critical Review ; and it was the me- rit which he difcovered in criticifing a defpicable tranflation of ...
xx. oldal
... those who for want of employment at home , are driven to fettle new colonies . abroad , and concludes with the following beautiful apoftrophe to poetry . " And thou sweet poetry , thou loveliest maid , Still firft to fly where fenfual ...
... those who for want of employment at home , are driven to fettle new colonies . abroad , and concludes with the following beautiful apoftrophe to poetry . " And thou sweet poetry , thou loveliest maid , Still firft to fly where fenfual ...
xxi. oldal
... those of his profe . The Earl of Lifburne , whose claffical taste is well known , one day at a dinner of the Royal Academicians , la- mented to the Doctor his neglecting the muses , and enquired of him why he for- fook poetry , in which ...
... those of his profe . The Earl of Lifburne , whose claffical taste is well known , one day at a dinner of the Royal Academicians , la- mented to the Doctor his neglecting the muses , and enquired of him why he for- fook poetry , in which ...
xxxi. oldal
... those who were unprincipled enough to take advantage of his igno- rance . Juft before his death he had formed a defign for executing an univerfal dictio- nary of arts and fciences , the profpectus of which he actually printed and diftri ...
... those who were unprincipled enough to take advantage of his igno- rance . Juft before his death he had formed a defign for executing an univerfal dictio- nary of arts and fciences , the profpectus of which he actually printed and diftri ...
xlvii. oldal
... those inaccura- cies and extravagancies , into which an eafy credulity , or a want of attention , or the little progrefs of science in the world , in his age , had seduced his original au- thor , and are the blemishes of that inge ...
... those inaccura- cies and extravagancies , into which an eafy credulity , or a want of attention , or the little progrefs of science in the world , in his age , had seduced his original au- thor , and are the blemishes of that inge ...
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66. oldal - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
99. oldal - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
59. oldal - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
66. oldal - Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault...
62. oldal - tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born to work...
66. oldal - The village master taught his little school; A man severe he was and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
66. oldal - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew : Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face...
51. oldal - How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
72. oldal - Where the dark scorpion gathers death around ; Where at each step the stranger fears to wake The rattling terrors of the vengeful snake ; Where crouching tigers wait their hapless prey, And savage men more murderous still than they ; While oft in whirls the mad tornado flies, Mingling the ravaged landscape with the skies.
62. oldal - Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose. I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my...