The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With a Life and Notes, Volume 4Thomas Tegg, 1835 |
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Pagina 3
... probably be said , that , taking the decay of genius for granted , as I do , argues either resentment or partiality . The writer possessed of fame , it may be asserted , is willing to enjoy it without a rival , by lessening every ...
... probably be said , that , taking the decay of genius for granted , as I do , argues either resentment or partiality . The writer possessed of fame , it may be asserted , is willing to enjoy it without a rival , by lessening every ...
Pagina 4
... probably disregarded . The manner of being useful on the subject would be , to point out the symptoms , to investigate the causes and direct to the remedies , of the approaching decay . This is a subject hitherto unattempted in ...
... probably disregarded . The manner of being useful on the subject would be , to point out the symptoms , to investigate the causes and direct to the remedies , of the approaching decay . This is a subject hitherto unattempted in ...
Pagina 18
... of its institution , though they might not have propagated more discoveries , they would probably have delivered them in a more pleasing and compendious form . They would have been free from the contempt of the 18 THE PRESENT STATE.
... of its institution , though they might not have propagated more discoveries , they would probably have delivered them in a more pleasing and compendious form . They would have been free from the contempt of the 18 THE PRESENT STATE.
Pagina 19
... probably , even this fine institution will soon decay . As it rose , so it will decline with its great encourager . The society , if I may so speak , is artificially supported . The introduction of foreigners of learning was right ; but ...
... probably , even this fine institution will soon decay . As it rose , so it will decline with its great encourager . The society , if I may so speak , is artificially supported . The introduction of foreigners of learning was right ; but ...
Pagina 23
... probably the principal source of their happiness . An agreeable oblivion of past pleasures , a freedom from solicitude about future ones , and a poignant zest of every present enjoyment , if they be not philosophy , are at least ...
... probably the principal source of their happiness . An agreeable oblivion of past pleasures , a freedom from solicitude about future ones , and a poignant zest of every present enjoyment , if they be not philosophy , are at least ...
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absurdity acquainted admiration agreeable amusement antiquity appeared Aristotle attempts Ballymahon beauty character contempt continue criticism David Mallet Dr Johnson Duke of Ormond Earl of Mar eloquence endeavour enemy England English excellence expect fame favour fortune France French friends friendship genius give Goldsmith hand happiness honour humour imagination imitation Jacobite King labour lady language laws letters literary lived Lord Bolingbroke Lysippus mankind manner MDCCLXXI means merit mind never object obliged observed occasion Oliver Goldsmith once Parnell party passion perceive perhaps person philosopher pleasing pleasure poem poet poetry polite learning Pope possessed praise present Pretender profession proper reader regard reputation ridiculous scarcely Scotland seems seldom serve shew society soon sufficient supposed taste thing THOMAS PARNELL thought tion trifling truth virtue Voltaire vulgar Whigs whole writer written Zoilus
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Pagina 318 - Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlour splendours of that festive place: The whitewashed wall, the nicely sanded floor, The varnished clock that clicked behind the door: The chest contrived a double debt to pay, A bed by night, a chest of drawers by day ; The pictures placed for ornament and use, The twelve good rules...
Pagina 319 - Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.
Pagina 58 - HERE continueth to rot The Body of FRANCIS CHARTRES, Who with an INFLEXIBLE CONSTANCY, and INIMITABLE UNIFORMITY of Life, PERSISTED, In spite of AGE and INFIRMITIES, In the Practice of EVERY HUMAN VICE; Excepting PRODIGALITY and HYPOCRISY: His insatiable AVARICE exempted him from the first, His matchless IMPUDENCE from the second.
Pagina 114 - ... pity. Some are without the covering even of rags, and others emaciated with disease ; the world has disclaimed them ; society turns its back upon their distress, and has given them up to nakedness and hunger.
Pagina 37 - And indeed a child of the public he is in all respects; for, while so well able to direct others, how incapable is he frequently found of guiding himself! His simplicity exposes him to all the insidious approaches of cunning; his sensibility, to the slightest invasions of contempt. Though possessed of fortitude to stand unmoved the expected bursts of an earthquake, yet of feelings so exquisitely poignant as to agonise under the slightest disappointment.
Pagina 319 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has given my share — I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, 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...
Pagina 110 - The insect I am now describing lived three years ; every year it changed its skin, and got a new set of legs. I have sometimes plucked off a leg, which grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand ; and upon my touching any part of the web, would immediately leave its hole, prepared cither for a defence or an attack.
Pagina 114 - How few appear in those streets which but some few hours ago were crowded; and those who appear now no longer wear their daily mask, nor attempt to hide their lewdness or their misery. But who are those who make the streets their couch, and find a short repose from wretchedness at...
Pagina 114 - Why, why was I born a man, and yet see the sufferings of wretches I cannot relieve ! Poor houseless creatures ! the world will give you reproaches, but will not give you relief.
Pagina 242 - Now his lordship is run after his cart, I have a moment left to myself to tell you, that I overheard him yesterday agree with a painter for 200£ to paint his country-hall with trophies of rakes, spades, prongs, &c. and other ornaments, merely to countenance his calling this place a farm...