The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: Including a Variety of Pieces, Volume 2

John Murray, 1837

IntroductionCharacter of the Chinese Philosopher	7

Happiness lost by seeking after RefinementThe	24

LETTER PAGE	30

The Benefits of Luxury in making a People	38

A Visit to Westminster Abbey	45

The Reception of the Chinese from a Lady	51

Of Falsehood propagated by Books seemingly	57

Story of the Chinese Matron	65

The History of a Philosophic Cobbler	261

The Folly of attempting to learn Wisdom	270

Avaricious Miller	283

The Marriage Act censured	292

Description of a Little Great	301

The preference of Grace to Beauty an Allegory	308

The French ridiculed after their own manner	315

LXXX	321

Some Account of the Republic of Letters in Eng	73

The Chinese Philosophers Son made a Slave	84

The Venders of Quack Medicines and Nostrums	91

XXVI	98

XXXII	126

XXXIV	135

The Chinese Philosopher praises the justice	151

XL	160

The History of China more replete with great	166

XLIV	174

The Looking Glass of Lao a Dream	184

The Absurdity of Persons in high Station pur	191

LI	203

The absurd Taste for obscene and pert Novels	212

LETTER PAGE	228

with Fables suited to the Occasion	245

The Rise or the Decline of Literature	254

The Sciences useful in a populous State pre	329

Anecdotes of several Poets who lived	338

The Races of Newmarket ridiculedDescrip	347

The Ladies advised to get HusbandsA Story	353

The Influence of Climate and Soil upon	366

The Fondness of Some to admire the Writings	373

The Condolence and Congratulation upon	380

A Description of the Courts of Justice	387

quitting England	402

The Utility and Entertainment that might result	417

CXII	433

On Human Nature	447

On the Meanness of the Dutch at the Court	458

CXX	467

PREFACE	483

Of Quadrupeds in general and their Way	490

III	522

Titel	The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: Including a Variety of Pieces, Volume 2 The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: Including a Variety of Pieces, Oliver Goldsmith
Auteur	Oliver Goldsmith
Uitgever	John Murray, 1837
Oorspronkelijk uit	de University of California
Gedigitaliseerd	6 mei 2010

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