 Why was this heart of mine formed with so much sensibility? or why was not my fortune adapted to its impulse? Tenderness, without a capacity of relieving, only makes the man who feels it more wretched than the object which sues for assistance.  Select British Classics - Pagina 781804Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1875 - 402 pagina’s
...reproaches, but will not give you relief. . . . Why was this heart of mine formed with so much sensibility? or why was not my fortune adapted to its impulse? Tenderness without the capacity of relieving only makes the man who feels it more wretched than the object which sues... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1876 - 628 pagina’s
...He gaped wide, but naething spak," etc. Tenderness, without a capacity of relieving, says Goldsmith, only makes the man who feels it more wretched than the object in need of assistance. Mrs. Trench, writing beside her baby's sick-bed, expressively penned a wish,... | |
 | 1878 - 446 pagina’s
...tithers security, becomes an enemy to them. Why was this heart of mine formed with so much sensibility ? or why was not my fortune adapted to its impulse ?...wretched than the object which sues for assistance. JOHNSON. SAJIUEI- JOHNSON. Horn 1709; Died 1784. Johnson's parenU were poor, and ho had to struggle... | |
 | 1879 - 336 pagina’s
...others security becomes an enemy to them. Why was this heart of mine formed with so much sensibility? or why was not my fortune adapted to its impulse?...wretched than the object which sues for assistance. POOR RELATIONS. BY CHARLES LAMB. POOR relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature — a piece of... | |
 | New reader - 1879 - 392 pagina’s
...others Security becomes an enemy to them.7 Why was this heart of mine formed with so much sensibility ?8 or why was not my fortune adapted to its impulse ?...wretched than the object which sues for assistance. 1 Page of antiquity, book written by some ancient author. 2 Sallies, etc. Playful outbursts of wit,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1881 - 532 pagina’s
...but will not give you relief. The slightest misfortunes of the great, the most imaginary uneasinesses of the rich, are aggravated with all the power of...feels it more wretched than the object which sues for assistance.1 Adieu. LETTER CXVIII. ON THE MEANNESS OF THE DUTCH AT THE COURT OF JAPAN. F>-om fum Hoam... | |
 | 1881 - 578 pagina’s
...others security, becomes an enemy to them. Why was this heart of mine formed with so much sensibility? e must make our choice, we shall, like Bassanio in...which contain only the Death's head and the Fool's REFLECTIONS IN THE BOAR'S HEAD TAVERN, EASTCHEAP. The improvements we make in mental acquirements only... | |
 | William Minto - 1881 - 596 pagina’s
...an enemy to them. " Why was this heart of mine framed with so much sensibility ? or why was not iny fortune adapted to its impulse ? Tenderness, without...wretched than the object which sues for assistance." The Ludicrous. — Goldsmith surpasses all our humorists in the combination of delicate wit with extravagant... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1883 - 612 pagina’s
...sufferings of wretches I cannot relieve! Why was this heart of mine formed with so much sensibility ? or why was not my fortune adapted to its impulse?...wretched than the object which sues for assistance. Adieu. Goldsmith's Essays, published in 1762, are very similar in style and character to the papers... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 784 pagina’s
...others security, becomes an enemy to them. Why was this heart of mine formed with so much sensibility? or why was not my fortune adapted to its impulse?...wretched than the object which sues for assistance. —Adieu. LETTER CXVIII. From Funt lloam to Lifn Chi Altangi, thf Ditcontcntfii II 'andtfrfr, by the... | |
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