The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with an Account of His Life and Writings, Band 1 |
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Henry Goldsmith , elder brother of the poet , and born seven years before him ,
was a man of estimable worth and excellent talents . Great expectations were
formed of him , from the promise of his youth , both when at school and at college
...
Henry Goldsmith , elder brother of the poet , and born seven years before him ,
was a man of estimable worth and excellent talents . Great expectations were
formed of him , from the promise of his youth , both when at school and at college
...
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It is said that , even before he was eight years old he evinced a natural turn for
poetry , and made many attempts at rhymes , to the amusement of his father and
friends ; and when somewhat older , after he had learned to write , his chief ...
It is said that , even before he was eight years old he evinced a natural turn for
poetry , and made many attempts at rhymes , to the amusement of his father and
friends ; and when somewhat older , after he had learned to write , his chief ...
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A short time before leaving the school of Mr Hughes , our poet had an adventure
which is believed to have suggested the plot of his comedy of « She Stoops to
Conquer , or the Mistakes of a Night . » His father ' s house was distant about ...
A short time before leaving the school of Mr Hughes , our poet had an adventure
which is believed to have suggested the plot of his comedy of « She Stoops to
Conquer , or the Mistakes of a Night . » His father ' s house was distant about ...
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He burst into the apartment , put the gay assembly to the rout , but previous to
their dispersion , seized on the unfortunate delinquent , and inflicted corporal
chastisement on him , in presence of the party . The youthful poet could not brook
this ...
He burst into the apartment , put the gay assembly to the rout , but previous to
their dispersion , seized on the unfortunate delinquent , and inflicted corporal
chastisement on him , in presence of the party . The youthful poet could not brook
this ...
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... were soon after succeeded by a calamity of deeper moment , and more lasting
consequences to our poet . This was the death of his worthy and amiable father .
He had now lost his natural guardian and best friend , and found himself young ...
... were soon after succeeded by a calamity of deeper moment , and more lasting
consequences to our poet . This was the death of his worthy and amiable father .
He had now lost his natural guardian and best friend , and found himself young ...
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