The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with an Account of His Life and Writings, Band 1A. and W. Galignani, 1825 |
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... accordant traits , observed in various in- dividuals , which have been seized upon with the discriminating tact of genius and combined into one harmonious whole . Still , A. it is a fact , as evident as it is OF DR GOLDSMITH .
... accordant traits , observed in various in- dividuals , which have been seized upon with the discriminating tact of genius and combined into one harmonious whole . Still , A. it is a fact , as evident as it is OF DR GOLDSMITH .
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... genius sometimes dawned through the gloom , and trans- lations from the classics made by him at this period were long remembered by his contemporaries with applause . He was not , however , admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts ...
... genius sometimes dawned through the gloom , and trans- lations from the classics made by him at this period were long remembered by his contemporaries with applause . He was not , however , admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts ...
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... genius is great , but his knowledge is small . As they say of a generous man , it is a pity he is not rich , we may say of Goldsmith , it is a pity he is not knowing : he would not keep his knowledge to himself . " On another occasion ...
... genius is great , but his knowledge is small . As they say of a generous man , it is a pity he is not rich , we may say of Goldsmith , it is a pity he is not knowing : he would not keep his knowledge to himself . " On another occasion ...
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... genius , conscious of its powers and jealous of its reward , Goldsmith used to fret under the pangs of neglected merit , and to repine at the slow progress of public opinion . No votary of the muses was ever more emulous of fame ; and ...
... genius , conscious of its powers and jealous of its reward , Goldsmith used to fret under the pangs of neglected merit , and to repine at the slow progress of public opinion . No votary of the muses was ever more emulous of fame ; and ...
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... genius can now hardly acquire it . » And in the same querulous tone of despondency he addresses his brother , in the dedication to his « Traveller : » « Of all kinds of ambi- tion , as things are now circumstanced , perhaps that which ...
... genius can now hardly acquire it . » And in the same querulous tone of despondency he addresses his brother , in the dedication to his « Traveller : » « Of all kinds of ambi- tion , as things are now circumstanced , perhaps that which ...
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acquainted amusement appeared Ballymahon beauty bookseller Boswell Burchell called catgut character child circumstances contempt continued conversation cried my wife daugh daughter dear diocese of Elphin Dr Johnson Edmund Burke entertained fame favour Flamborough fortune friends friendship gave genius gentleman girls give going Goldsmith happy heart Heaven honour humour Jenkinson labours ladies laugh letter literary live Livy look madam Manetho manner ment merit mind morning Moses nature neighbour never night observed occasion Oliver Oliver Goldsmith Olivia once opinion passion perceived perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet polite learning poor pounds present prison R. B. Sheridan replied rest returned seemed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir William soon Sophia Squire Stoops to Conquer sure taste thing Thornhill thought tion took Traveller turn Vicar of Wakefield virtue wretched write young