The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.Hastings, Etheridge, and Bliss, 1809 |
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... praise which was so liberally bestowed upon Periwinkle . Sun of China ! how glorious must the Senator appear in his cap and lea- ther breeches , his whip crossed in his mouth , and thus coming to the goal amongst the shouts of grooms ...
... praise which was so liberally bestowed upon Periwinkle . Sun of China ! how glorious must the Senator appear in his cap and lea- ther breeches , his whip crossed in his mouth , and thus coming to the goal amongst the shouts of grooms ...
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... praise . But chiefly this imposition obtains in literature , where men publicly contemn what they relish with rapture in private , and approve abroad what has given them disgust at home . The truth is , we deliver those criticisms in ...
... praise . But chiefly this imposition obtains in literature , where men publicly contemn what they relish with rapture in private , and approve abroad what has given them disgust at home . The truth is , we deliver those criticisms in ...
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... praise it because they are gain- ers by its effects ; and the opulent Seneca himself has written a treatise on benefits , though he was known to give nothing away . But among the many who have enforced the duty of giving , I am ...
... praise it because they are gain- ers by its effects ; and the opulent Seneca himself has written a treatise on benefits , though he was known to give nothing away . But among the many who have enforced the duty of giving , I am ...
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... praise where applause is justly merited . Nothing more common in China , than to see two women of fashion continue gaming till one has , won all the other's clothes , and stripped her quite naked ; the winner thus marching off in a ...
... praise where applause is justly merited . Nothing more common in China , than to see two women of fashion continue gaming till one has , won all the other's clothes , and stripped her quite naked ; the winner thus marching off in a ...
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... praise their moderation at play , I must not conceal their assiduity . In China our women , except upon some great days , are never permitted to finger a dice - box ; but here every day seems to be a festival ; and night itself , which ...
... praise their moderation at play , I must not conceal their assiduity . In China our women , except upon some great days , are never permitted to finger a dice - box ; but here every day seems to be a festival ; and night itself , which ...
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