Oliver Goldsmith, a BiographyMacmillan, 1903 - 303 pagina's |
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Pagina 11
... played on the violin . In the course of the evening Oliver undertook a horn- 30 pipe . His short and clumsy figure ... playing . " The repartee was thought wonderful for a boy of nine years 35 old , and Oliver became forthwith the wit ...
... played on the violin . In the course of the evening Oliver undertook a horn- 30 pipe . His short and clumsy figure ... playing . " The repartee was thought wonderful for a boy of nine years 35 old , and Oliver became forthwith the wit ...
Pagina 13
... play the man , and to spend his money in independent traveller's style . Accordingly , instead of pushing directly for home , he halted for the night at the little town of Ardagh , 30 and , accosting the first person he met , inquired ...
... play the man , and to spend his money in independent traveller's style . Accordingly , instead of pushing directly for home , he halted for the night at the little town of Ardagh , 30 and , accosting the first person he met , inquired ...
Pagina 14
... play off his pretensions , for he was short and thick , with a pock - marked face , and an air and carriage by no means of a distinguished cast . The owner 10 of the house , however , soon discovered his whimsical mistake , and , being ...
... play off his pretensions , for he was short and thick , with a pock - marked face , and an air and carriage by no means of a distinguished cast . The owner 10 of the house , however , soon discovered his whimsical mistake , and , being ...
Pagina 24
... plays everything , in short , that administered to the imagination . Sometimes he strolled 20 along the banks of the ... play , And all the village train , from labor free , Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree : And many a ...
... plays everything , in short , that administered to the imagination . Sometimes he strolled 20 along the banks of the ... play , And all the village train , from labor free , Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree : And many a ...
Pagina 27
... play at cards . A violent altercation ensued , which ended in his throwing up his situation as tutor . On being paid off he found himself in possession of an unheard - of amount of money . His wandering propensity and his desire to see ...
... play at cards . A violent altercation ensued , which ended in his throwing up his situation as tutor . On being paid off he found himself in possession of an unheard - of amount of money . His wandering propensity and his desire to see ...
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acquaintance amusement anecdote appeared Ballymahon Beauclerc beautiful Bennet Langton bookseller Boswell brother Burke called CHAPTER character charm club Colman comedy companion Countess of Northumberland Covent Garden Cradock David Garrick dear delight dinner Doctor Edited essays fame fortune Francis Newbery friends Garrick gave genius gentleman give Gold good-humor Good-natured Green Arbor guinea heart History honor Horneck humor Ireland Irish Jessamy Bride Johnson kind lady Langton laugh learned letter Lissoy literary literature London Lord manner merits mind nature never Newbery occasion OLIVER GOLDSMITH person picture play poem poet poetry poor Goldsmith pounds published purse replied scene Sir Joshua Reynolds smith society soon Stoops to Conquer story talent talk Temple thought tion told took town Traveller uncle Contarine Vicar of Wakefield Voltaire whimsical William Filby writings
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Pagina 174 - 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; I still had hopes — for pride attends us still — Amidst the swains to show my...
Pagina 9 - 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; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
Pagina 123 - When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray ; What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is to die.
Pagina 276 - A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more : His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches ignorance of wealth.
Pagina 109 - 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. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.
Pagina 260 - Though secure of our hearts, yet confoundedly sick If they were not his own by finessing and trick: He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew, when he pleased, he could whistle them back.
Pagina 278 - The sober herd that lowed to meet their young ; The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just let loose from school, The watch-dog's voice that bayed the whispering wind.
Pagina 279 - Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side: But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies. He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Pagina 277 - How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly...
Pagina 109 - I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and, as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the...