The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and Writings, Band 4A. and W. Galignani and Jules Didot, 1825 |
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... excellence con- sisted is now unknown . The letters which were written to him by his friends , are full of compliments upon his ta lents as a companion , and his good - nature as a man . I have several of them now before me . Pope was ...
... excellence con- sisted is now unknown . The letters which were written to him by his friends , are full of compliments upon his ta lents as a companion , and his good - nature as a man . I have several of them now before me . Pope was ...
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... excellence , would soon arrive at perfection but such is the perverseness of human na- ture , that an age which should have been employed in the : acquisition of knowledge , was dissipated in pleasure ; and 3 . LORD BOLINGBROKE . 35.
... excellence , would soon arrive at perfection but such is the perverseness of human na- ture , that an age which should have been employed in the : acquisition of knowledge , was dissipated in pleasure ; and 3 . LORD BOLINGBROKE . 35.
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... excellence , which may amuse and serve to animate our inquiry . In deviating from others , in fol- lowing an unbeaten road , though we perhaps may never arrive at the wished - for object , yet it is possible we may meet several ...
... excellence , which may amuse and serve to animate our inquiry . In deviating from others , in fol- lowing an unbeaten road , though we perhaps may never arrive at the wished - for object , yet it is possible we may meet several ...
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... excellence , our reputation , our friends , and our all must be ventured ; by aiming only at mediocrity , we run no risk , and we do little service . Prudence and greatness are ever persuading us to contrary pursuits . The one instructs ...
... excellence , our reputation , our friends , and our all must be ventured ; by aiming only at mediocrity , we run no risk , and we do little service . Prudence and greatness are ever persuading us to contrary pursuits . The one instructs ...
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With an Account of His Life and Writings Oliver Goldsmith Washington Irving. attending excellence generally paid in reversion . In a word , the little mind who loves itself , will write and think with the vulgar , but the great mind will ...
With an Account of His Life and Writings Oliver Goldsmith Washington Irving. attending excellence generally paid in reversion . In a word , the little mind who loves itself , will write and think with the vulgar , but the great mind will ...
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acquainted admiration agreeable Alcander amusement appearance Asem Battersea beauty began Bidderman called character comedy continued David Mallet David Rizzio death distress dress Duke Duke of Ormond Earl of Mar eloquence employed endeavoured enemy England English ESSAY excellent eyes fame favour fond fortune friends friendship gave genius gentleman give hand happiness Homer honour humour Iliad imagination imitation justice king knew labour lady language learning letters lived Lord Bolingbroke mankind manner means merit mind nature never obliged observed occasion once Parnell party passion perceive Pergolese perhaps person philosopher pleased pleasure poet poetry polite Pope possessed praise present Pretender Pretender's racter received resolved retired ridiculous Saracen says Scotland Scribblerus Club seemed seldom society soon superiour taste thing THOMAS PARNELL thought tion tories Virgil virtue VISCOUNT BOLINGBROKE whigs whole word writing Zoilus