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Pagina 18
... give him their sympathy . A large undertaking , the completion of the poem of " The Traveller , " had been for some time before him ; and this if successful , promised the gratifi- cation of his highest ambition . It will be remembered ...
... give him their sympathy . A large undertaking , the completion of the poem of " The Traveller , " had been for some time before him ; and this if successful , promised the gratifi- cation of his highest ambition . It will be remembered ...
Pagina 19
... give it all the benefit that time and care could impart ; fully aware of the risk of turning his ven- ture adrift on the ocean of public opinion , the pre- caution he adopted displayed prudence ; for who would not , if he could ...
... give it all the benefit that time and care could impart ; fully aware of the risk of turning his ven- ture adrift on the ocean of public opinion , the pre- caution he adopted displayed prudence ; for who would not , if he could ...
Pagina 24
... give his scholars , study the people . This study it is that has conducted the great masters of antiquity up to immortality . Pindar himself , of whom our modern lyrist is an imitator , appears entirely guided by it . " * * - one " It ...
... give his scholars , study the people . This study it is that has conducted the great masters of antiquity up to immortality . Pindar himself , of whom our modern lyrist is an imitator , appears entirely guided by it . " * * - one " It ...
Pagina 25
... give greater pleasure and acquire a larger portion of fame , if , instead of being an imitator , he did justice to his talents and ventured to be more an original . These two odes , it must be confessed , breathe much of the spirit of ...
... give greater pleasure and acquire a larger portion of fame , if , instead of being an imitator , he did justice to his talents and ventured to be more an original . These two odes , it must be confessed , breathe much of the spirit of ...
Pagina 26
... gives them popular favour ; to do this well requires poe- tical powers of a high order , good taste , a philo- sophical spirit of observation , and that nice dis- crimination which seizes only upon such points as mark national ...
... gives them popular favour ; to do this well requires poe- tical powers of a high order , good taste , a philo- sophical spirit of observation , and that nice dis- crimination which seizes only upon such points as mark national ...
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“The” Life of Oliver Goldsmith: From a Variety of Original Sources, Volume 2 James Prior Volledige weergave - 1837 |
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Pagina 555 - And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade ; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame : Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride ; Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so...
Pagina 274 - 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...
Pagina 266 - Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school...
Pagina 274 - Though very poor, may still be very blest ; That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps the labour'd mole away ; While self-dependent power can time defy, As rocks resist the billows and the sky.
Pagina 556 - And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To catch the heart or strike for honest fame; Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride; Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first and keep'st me so; Thou guide by which the nobler arts excel, Thou nurse of every virtue, fare thee well! Farewell, and oh, where'er thy voice be tried, On Torno's...
Pagina 30 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Pagina 231 - Why, sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour.
Pagina 113 - THERE are a hundred faults in this thing, and a hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless. A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.
Pagina 81 - Turn, Angelina, ever dear, My charmer, turn to see Thy own, thy long-lost Edwin here, Restored to love and thee ! * Thus let me hold thee to my heart. And every care resign : And shall we never, never part, My life— my all that's mine ? * No, never from this hour to part, We'll live and love so true ; The sigh that rends thy constant heart Shall break thy Edwin's too.
Pagina 458 - I'll make Goldsmith forgive me;" and then called to him in a loud voice, "Dr. Goldsmith, — something passed to-day where you and I dined ; I ask your pardon." Goldsmith answered placidly, "It must be much from you, Sir, that I take ill.