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Pagina 53
... labour , raise themselves above their equals , and contribute their share of industry to the common stock . Whatever the vain or the ignorant may say , well were it for society had we more of this character among us . In general , these ...
... labour , raise themselves above their equals , and contribute their share of industry to the common stock . Whatever the vain or the ignorant may say , well were it for society had we more of this character among us . In general , these ...
Pagina 64
... labour he continued several years , every day digging a little , and carrying the earth unsuspected away . By this means he at last made a secret communication from the country into the city , and only wanted the appearance of an enemy ...
... labour he continued several years , every day digging a little , and carrying the earth unsuspected away . By this means he at last made a secret communication from the country into the city , and only wanted the appearance of an enemy ...
Pagina 73
... labour and desert , but as the actual result of genius , as the mark of a noble and exalted mind . In the midst of these praises bestowed on luxury , for which elegance and taste are but another name , perhaps it may be deemed improper ...
... labour and desert , but as the actual result of genius , as the mark of a noble and exalted mind . In the midst of these praises bestowed on luxury , for which elegance and taste are but another name , perhaps it may be deemed improper ...
Pagina 74
... labour to make himself pleasing to his superiors ; that he should shun low company - by which is meant the company of his equals ; that he should rather live a little above than below his for- tune ; that he should think of becoming ...
... labour to make himself pleasing to his superiors ; that he should shun low company - by which is meant the company of his equals ; that he should rather live a little above than below his for- tune ; that he should think of becoming ...
Pagina 79
... labour , and reduces them by degrees to a state of hopeless indi- gence . We have already a more than sufficient repugnance to labour ; we should by no means increase the obstacles , or make excuses in a state for idleness . Such faults ...
... labour , and reduces them by degrees to a state of hopeless indi- gence . We have already a more than sufficient repugnance to labour ; we should by no means increase the obstacles , or make excuses in a state for idleness . Such faults ...
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The miscellaneous works of Oliver Goldsmith, including a variety ..., Volume 1 Oliver Goldsmith Volledige weergave - 1853 |
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Populaire passages
Pagina 298 - No traveller returns, puzzles the will, And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of ? Thus conscience does make cowards of us all...
Pagina 298 - To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause: there's the respect That makes calamity of so long life...
Pagina iii - The life of Dr. Parnell is a task which I should very willingly decline, since it has been lately written by Goldsmith, a man of such variety of powers, and such felicity of performance, that he always seemed to do best that which he was doing; a man who had the art of being minute without tediousness, and general without confusion; whose language was copious without exuberance, exact without constraint, and easy without weakness.
Pagina 298 - To die: to sleep; No more ; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep...
Pagina 298 - To die ; — to sleep ; — To sleep ! perchance to dream ; — ay, there's the rub: For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause...
Pagina 321 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Pagina 272 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Pagina 549 - When all is done, (he concludes,) human life is at the greatest and the best but like a froward child, that must be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over.
Pagina 269 - HIIMANO capiti cervicem pictor equinam Jungere si velit, et varias inducere plumas Undique collatis membris, ut turpiter atrum Desinat in piscem mulier formosa superne, Spectatum admissi risum teneatis, amici...
Pagina 305 - As when to them who sail Beyond the Cape of Hope, and now are past Mozambic, off at sea north-east winds blow Sabean odours from the spicy shore Of Araby the Blest; with, such delay Well pleased they slack their course, and many a league Cheer'd with the grateful smell old Ocean smiles...