The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.Hastings, Etheridge, and Bliss, 1809 |
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... writer of the last century , " disdain to accept of such " titles , which tend only to increase their pride , " without improving their glory ; they are above de- " pending on the feeble helps of heraldry for respect , " perfectly ...
... writer of the last century , " disdain to accept of such " titles , which tend only to increase their pride , " without improving their glory ; they are above de- " pending on the feeble helps of heraldry for respect , " perfectly ...
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... writer has been more happy than he in reducing Natural History into a form , at once the shortest yet most comprehensive . The subsequent attempts of Mr. Klein and Linnæus . it is true , have had their admirers , but as all methods of ...
... writer has been more happy than he in reducing Natural History into a form , at once the shortest yet most comprehensive . The subsequent attempts of Mr. Klein and Linnæus . it is true , have had their admirers , but as all methods of ...
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... writers . Thus Dioscorides has treat- ed of their use in physic ; and it must be owned , some of them have been well worth observation on this ac- count . There were not wanting also those who long since had thoughts of reducing this ...
... writers . Thus Dioscorides has treat- ed of their use in physic ; and it must be owned , some of them have been well worth observation on this ac- count . There were not wanting also those who long since had thoughts of reducing this ...
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... writers to attempt compiling works of this kind , among the ancients as well as the moderns . Each invited by the manifest utility of the design ; yet many of them failing through the great and unforeseen Vol . IV . T difficulties of ...
... writers to attempt compiling works of this kind , among the ancients as well as the moderns . Each invited by the manifest utility of the design ; yet many of them failing through the great and unforeseen Vol . IV . T difficulties of ...
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... writers of such tedious journals ever hope to reach posterity , or do they think that our descend- ants , whose attention will naturally be turned to their Own concerns , can exhaust so much time in the exa- mination of ours ? A plan of ...
... writers of such tedious journals ever hope to reach posterity , or do they think that our descend- ants , whose attention will naturally be turned to their Own concerns , can exhaust so much time in the exa- mination of ours ? A plan of ...
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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