The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and Writings, Band 4 |
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It is indeed amazing , after what has been done by Dryden , Addison , and Pope ,
to improve and harmonize our native tongue , that their successors should have
taken so much pains to involve it into pristine barbarity . These misguided ...
It is indeed amazing , after what has been done by Dryden , Addison , and Pope ,
to improve and harmonize our native tongue , that their successors should have
taken so much pains to involve it into pristine barbarity . These misguided ...
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The subject of the present sketch was , perhaps , of all others , the most
indefatigable in raising himself enemies , to show his power in subduing them ;
and was not less employed in improving his superiour talents than in finding
objects on ...
The subject of the present sketch was , perhaps , of all others , the most
indefatigable in raising himself enemies , to show his power in subduing them ;
and was not less employed in improving his superiour talents than in finding
objects on ...
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Among several bloody resolutions proposed and agitated at this time , the
resolution of impeaching me of high treason was taken , and I took that of leaving
England , not in a panic terror , improved by the artifices of the Duke of
Marlborough ...
Among several bloody resolutions proposed and agitated at this time , the
resolution of impeaching me of high treason was taken , and I took that of leaving
England , not in a panic terror , improved by the artifices of the Duke of
Marlborough ...
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Bolingbroke , thus finding all hopes cut off at home , began to think of improving
his wretched fortune upon the continent . He had left England with a very small
fortune , and his attainder totally cut off all resources 50 LIFE OF HENRY.
Bolingbroke , thus finding all hopes cut off at home , began to think of improving
his wretched fortune upon the continent . He had left England with a very small
fortune , and his attainder totally cut off all resources 50 LIFE OF HENRY.
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In the progress of the conversation with the messenger , he related a number of
facts , which satisfied me as to the general disposition of the people ; but he gave
me little satisfaction as to the measures taken to improve this disposition , for ...
In the progress of the conversation with the messenger , he related a number of
facts , which satisfied me as to the general disposition of the people ; but he gave
me little satisfaction as to the measures taken to improve this disposition , for ...
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