The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With a Life and Notes, Volumen4Thomas Tegg, 1835 |
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... observations may be just , though his manner of expressing them should only serve as an example of the errors he ... observed , that the more original any per- formance is , the more it is liable to deviate ; for cautious stupidity ...
... observations may be just , though his manner of expressing them should only serve as an example of the errors he ... observed , that the more original any per- formance is , the more it is liable to deviate ; for cautious stupidity ...
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... observations of past ages were collected , philosophy next began to examine their causes . She had numberless facts from which to draw proper inferences , and poetry had taught her the strongest expression to enforce them . Thus , the ...
... observations of past ages were collected , philosophy next began to examine their causes . She had numberless facts from which to draw proper inferences , and poetry had taught her the strongest expression to enforce them . Thus , the ...
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... observed how some of the most admired poets had copied nature . From these they collected dry rules , dignified with ... observations of others are soon forgotten , those made by ourselves are permanent and useful . But it seems ...
... observed how some of the most admired poets had copied nature . From these they collected dry rules , dignified with ... observations of others are soon forgotten , those made by ourselves are permanent and useful . But it seems ...
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... real interests of society . Yet it ought to be observed , that , of late , learning has been patronized here by a prince , who , in the humblest B station , would have been the first of mankind . OF POLITE LEARNING . 17.
... real interests of society . Yet it ought to be observed , that , of late , learning has been patronized here by a prince , who , in the humblest B station , would have been the first of mankind . OF POLITE LEARNING . 17.
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... observation , that authors , like running horses , should be fed , but not fattened . If we would continue them in our service , we should reward them with a little money and a great deal of praise , still keeping their avarice ...
... observation , that authors , like running horses , should be fed , but not fattened . If we would continue them in our service , we should reward them with a little money and a great deal of praise , still keeping their avarice ...
Términos y frases comunes
absurdity acquainted admiration agreeable amusement antiquity appeared Aristotle attempts Ballymahon beauty character contempt continue criticism David Mallet Dr Johnson Duke of Ormond Earl of Mar eloquence endeavour enemy England English excellence expect fame favour fortune France French friends friendship genius give Goldsmith hand happiness honour humour imagination imitation Jacobite King labour lady language laws letters literary lived Lord Bolingbroke Lysippus mankind manner MDCCLXXI means merit mind never object obliged observed occasion Oliver Goldsmith once Parnell party passion perceive perhaps person philosopher pleasing pleasure poem poet poetry polite learning Pope possessed praise present Pretender profession proper reader regard reputation ridiculous scarcely Scotland seems seldom serve shew society soon sufficient supposed taste thing THOMAS PARNELL thought tion trifling truth virtue Voltaire vulgar Whigs whole writer written Zoilus
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Página 318 - Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlour splendours of that festive place: The whitewashed wall, the nicely sanded floor, The varnished clock that clicked behind the door: The chest contrived a double debt to pay, A bed by night, a chest of drawers by day ; The pictures placed for ornament and use, The twelve good rules...
Página 319 - Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.
Página 58 - HERE continueth to rot The Body of FRANCIS CHARTRES, Who with an INFLEXIBLE CONSTANCY, and INIMITABLE UNIFORMITY of Life, PERSISTED, In spite of AGE and INFIRMITIES, In the Practice of EVERY HUMAN VICE; Excepting PRODIGALITY and HYPOCRISY: His insatiable AVARICE exempted him from the first, His matchless IMPUDENCE from the second.
Página 114 - ... pity. Some are without the covering even of rags, and others emaciated with disease ; the world has disclaimed them ; society turns its back upon their distress, and has given them up to nakedness and hunger.
Página 37 - And indeed a child of the public he is in all respects; for, while so well able to direct others, how incapable is he frequently found of guiding himself! His simplicity exposes him to all the insidious approaches of cunning; his sensibility, to the slightest invasions of contempt. Though possessed of fortitude to stand unmoved the expected bursts of an earthquake, yet of feelings so exquisitely poignant as to agonise under the slightest disappointment.
Página 319 - 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...
Página 110 - The insect I am now describing lived three years ; every year it changed its skin, and got a new set of legs. I have sometimes plucked off a leg, which grew again in two or three days. At first it dreaded my approach to its web, but at last it became so familiar as to take a fly out of my hand ; and upon my touching any part of the web, would immediately leave its hole, prepared cither for a defence or an attack.
Página 114 - How few appear in those streets which but some few hours ago were crowded; and those who appear now no longer wear their daily mask, nor attempt to hide their lewdness or their misery. But who are those who make the streets their couch, and find a short repose from wretchedness at...
Página 114 - Why, why was I born a man, and yet see the sufferings of wretches I cannot relieve ! Poor houseless creatures ! the world will give you reproaches, but will not give you relief.
Página 242 - Now his lordship is run after his cart, I have a moment left to myself to tell you, that I overheard him yesterday agree with a painter for 200£ to paint his country-hall with trophies of rakes, spades, prongs, &c. and other ornaments, merely to countenance his calling this place a farm...