The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.Hastings, Etheridge, and Bliss, 1809 |
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... barbarous , carried all the repu tation away . Authors , as the age refined , became more numerous , and their numbers destroyed their fame . It is but natural , therefore , for the writer , when conscious that his works will not ...
... barbarous , carried all the repu tation away . Authors , as the age refined , became more numerous , and their numbers destroyed their fame . It is but natural , therefore , for the writer , when conscious that his works will not ...
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... barbarous state preferable to the unnatural subordination of a more refined consti- tution . This dispute , which has already given so much em- ployment to speculative indolence , has been mana- ged with much ardour , and ( not to ...
... barbarous state preferable to the unnatural subordination of a more refined consti- tution . This dispute , which has already given so much em- ployment to speculative indolence , has been mana- ged with much ardour , and ( not to ...
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... barbarous Siberian is too wise , therefore , to exhaust his time in quest of knowledge , which nei- ther curiosity prompts , nor pleasure impels him to pursue . When told of the exact admeasurement of a. CITIZEN OF THE WORLD . 51.
... barbarous Siberian is too wise , therefore , to exhaust his time in quest of knowledge , which nei- ther curiosity prompts , nor pleasure impels him to pursue . When told of the exact admeasurement of a. CITIZEN OF THE WORLD . 51.
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... and spread extensive desolation , how have we seen them sink oppressed by some new en- emy , more barbarous and even more unknown than they ! Adieu . LETTER LXXXVII . From Lien Chi Altangi to Fum Hoam. 72 CITIZEN OF THE WORLD .
... and spread extensive desolation , how have we seen them sink oppressed by some new en- emy , more barbarous and even more unknown than they ! Adieu . LETTER LXXXVII . From Lien Chi Altangi to Fum Hoam. 72 CITIZEN OF THE WORLD .
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... monuments of barbarous antiquity ; contributed finely to show how little their ancestors understood of architecture ; and for that reason such monuments should be held sacred , and suffered gra- dually. CITIZEN OF THE WORLD . 119.
... monuments of barbarous antiquity ; contributed finely to show how little their ancestors understood of architecture ; and for that reason such monuments should be held sacred , and suffered gra- dually. CITIZEN OF THE WORLD . 119.
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Academy at Pekin acquaintance Adieu admiration amusement animals antiquity appear applause attempt barbarous beau beauty become Brentford Ceremonial Academy charms China Chinese Circassia Confucius continued court cries culverin curiosity disappointment distress emperor endeavour England English epigram Europe eyes fair sex fancy favour Fum Hoam genius give happiness honour human Hyæna ignorant imagination increase justice Kentish Town kind labour ladies laws learning LETTER Lien Chi Altangi live look MAC FLECKNOE Mandarine mankind manner marriage ment merit mind modern Moscow Natural History neral never object obliged occasion OLIVER GOLDSMITH once opinion passion penal laws perceive philosopher pity pleasing pleasure poem poet poor possessed praise present proper Quadrupeds reader reason rich seemed sensible serve solemnity soon spectator tail thing thought tion told town traveller whole wisdom writer