The Works of Washington Irving: Oliver GoldsmithGeorge P. Putnam, 1851 |
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... spirit , a feeling , a grace and an eloquence , that leave nothing to be desired . In- deed it would have been presumption in me to undertake the subject after it had been thus felicitously treated , did I not stand committed by my ...
... spirit , a feeling , a grace and an eloquence , that leave nothing to be desired . In- deed it would have been presumption in me to undertake the subject after it had been thus felicitously treated , did I not stand committed by my ...
Pagina 32
... spirits and quick sensibilities became at length too notorious to be disregarded . About fifty years since , on a Trinity Sunday , a number of persons were assembled to witness INDIGNITIES OF A " POOR STUDENT . " 333 the 32 OLIVER ...
... spirits and quick sensibilities became at length too notorious to be disregarded . About fifty years since , on a Trinity Sunday , a number of persons were assembled to witness INDIGNITIES OF A " POOR STUDENT . " 333 the 32 OLIVER ...
Pagina 37
... ever tasted . Hunger , fatigue , and destitution brought down his spirit and calmed his anger . Fain would he have retraced his steps , could he have done so with any salvo for the lingerings of his pride . In his extremity he.
... ever tasted . Hunger , fatigue , and destitution brought down his spirit and calmed his anger . Fain would he have retraced his steps , could he have done so with any salvo for the lingerings of his pride . In his extremity he.
Pagina 49
... spirits were raised , my appetite for dinner grew uncommonly keen . At length the old woman came into the room with two plates , one spoon , and a dirty cloth , which she laid upon the table . This appearance , without increas- ing my ...
... spirits were raised , my appetite for dinner grew uncommonly keen . At length the old woman came into the room with two plates , one spoon , and a dirty cloth , which she laid upon the table . This appearance , without increas- ing my ...
Pagina 56
... students , who were always ready for a wild freak and frolic . Among them he was a prime favorite and somewhat of a leader , from his exuberance of spirits , his THE MOCK GHOST . 57 vein of humor , and 56 OLIVER GOLDSMITH .
... students , who were always ready for a wild freak and frolic . Among them he was a prime favorite and somewhat of a leader , from his exuberance of spirits , his THE MOCK GHOST . 57 vein of humor , and 56 OLIVER GOLDSMITH .
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Pagina 249 - ... 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...
Pagina 223 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain'd to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran; E'en children follow'd, with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile...
Pagina 249 - 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 250 - Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While Resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past.
Pagina 23 - 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. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew: Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face...
Pagina 161 - I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated.
Pagina 21 - More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train...
Pagina 122 - HERE lies poor Ned Purdon, from misery freed, Who long was a bookseller's hack; He led such a damnable life in this world, I don't think he'll wish to come back.
Pagina 288 - Lusiad," and I, went to visit him at this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil.
Pagina 234 - Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius ; and I will venture to say, that if you compare him with Vertot, in the same places of the Roman History, you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a Natural History, and will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale.