The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: From a Variety of Original Sources, 2. kötetE.L. Carey & A. Hart, 1837 - 550 oldal |
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... poor man's benefit ; and to get you , and Sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Steevens , & c . to recommend the same in England , especially among the members of The Club . ” Proposals were accordingly printed , one of which is in the writer's ...
... poor man's benefit ; and to get you , and Sir Joshua Reynolds , Mr. Steevens , & c . to recommend the same in England , especially among the members of The Club . ” Proposals were accordingly printed , one of which is in the writer's ...
viii. oldal
... poor Maurice . He is to receive no comfort from your Lordship's labours in his behalf . He departed from a miserable life early last winter , and luckily has left no children . " The late Mr. Murray of Flect - street was first selected ...
... poor Maurice . He is to receive no comfort from your Lordship's labours in his behalf . He departed from a miserable life early last winter , and luckily has left no children . " The late Mr. Murray of Flect - street was first selected ...
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... Poor graziers can no profit reap . Alas ! you hear them now conplain Of heavy rents and little gain ; Grown sick of bargains got by cant , Must be in time reduced to want ; How many villages they razed , How many parishes laid waste ...
... Poor graziers can no profit reap . Alas ! you hear them now conplain Of heavy rents and little gain ; Grown sick of bargains got by cant , Must be in time reduced to want ; How many villages they razed , How many parishes laid waste ...
38. oldal
... poor Jack knew no more of the history of Shakspeare than of Homer . Several other notices of the poet from the same source have now escaped my recollection ; the impression , however , re- mains , that he was as thoughtless as other ...
... poor Jack knew no more of the history of Shakspeare than of Homer . Several other notices of the poet from the same source have now escaped my recollection ; the impression , however , re- mains , that he was as thoughtless as other ...
45. oldal
... poor scholars : one of those judicious and considerate arrangements of the founders of such institutions , that gives to the less opulent the opportunity of cultivating learning at a trifling ex- pense . The sizer has his commons and ...
... poor scholars : one of those judicious and considerate arrangements of the founders of such institutions , that gives to the less opulent the opportunity of cultivating learning at a trifling ex- pense . The sizer has his commons and ...
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acquaintance admiration Æsop afterwards allusion amusement anecdote appears Ballymahon believe Bishop Percy bookseller Boswell Burke character circumstances comedy considered criticism dear death Deserted Village doubt Dublin England Essays exhibited fame favour Francis Newbery frequently friends furnished Garrick genius gentleman George Primrose give guineas History Hodson honour humour Ireland Irish Isaac Reed John Newbery Johnson known labours lady learning letter likewise literary lived London Lord Lord Charlemont Magazine manner merit mind nature never Newbery notice occasion occasionally OLIVER GOLDSMITH opinion original paper perhaps period person pieces play poem Poet poetical poetry possessed praise probably published racter reader received remarks reputation Reynolds says scarcely seems Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds society Stoops to Conquer story supposed talents taste thing thought tion told Traveller verses Vicar of Wakefield vols volume writer written
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378. oldal - Dear lovely bowers of innocence and ease, Seats of my youth, when every sport could please, How often have I loitered o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene ! How often have I paused on every charm, The sheltered cot, the cultivated farm, The never-failing brook, the busy mill...
381. oldal - For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around. And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew.
385. oldal - Redress the rigours of the inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain ; Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain : Teach him, that states of native strength...
363. oldal - Goldsmith, to divert the tedious minutes, strutted about, bragging of his dress, and I believe was seriously vain of it, for his mind was wonderfully prone to such impressions. " Come, come (said Garrick), talk no more of that. You are, perhaps, the worst — eh, eh...
350. oldal - Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comic writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class.
471. oldal - I'll make Goldsmith forgive me ; ' and then called to him in a loud voice, ' Dr. Goldsmith, something passed today where you and I dined: I ask your pardon.' Goldsmith answered placidly, 'It must be much from you, sir, that I take ill.
489. oldal - Turn to learning and gaming, religion and raking. With the love of a wench, let his writings be chaste ; Tip his tongue with strange matter, his pen with fine taste ; That the rake and the poet o'er all may prevail Set fire to the head, and set fire to the tail : For the joy of each sex, on the world I'll bestow it : This scholar, rake, Christian, dupe, gamester, and poet, Thro...
223. oldal - When accompanying two beautiful young ladies ' with their mother on a tour in France, he was seriously angry that more attention was paid to them than to him...
176. oldal - This person was no other than the philanthropic bookseller in St. Paul's Churchyard, who has written so many little books for children: he called himself their friend ; but he was the friend of all mankind.
265. oldal - Ev'n the rough rocks with tender myrtle bloom, And trodden weeds send out a rich perfume. Bear me, some god, to Baia's gentle seats, Or cover me in Umbria's green retreats ; Where western gales eternally reside, And all the seasons lavish all their pride : Blossoms, and fruits, and flowers together rise, And the whole year in gay confusion lies.