The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and Writings, Band 4A. and W. Galignani and Jules Didot, 1825 |
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... BOLINGBROKE . THERE are some characters that seem formed by nature to take delight in struggling with opposition , and whose most agreeable hours are passed in storms of their own creating . The subject of the present sketch was ...
... BOLINGBROKE . THERE are some characters that seem formed by nature to take delight in struggling with opposition , and whose most agreeable hours are passed in storms of their own creating . The subject of the present sketch was ...
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... Bolingbroke , was born in the year 1672 , at Battersea , in Surrey , at a seat that had been in the possession of his ancestors for ages before . His family was of the first rank , equally conspicuous for its an- tiquity , dignity , and ...
... Bolingbroke , was born in the year 1672 , at Battersea , in Surrey , at a seat that had been in the possession of his ancestors for ages before . His family was of the first rank , equally conspicuous for its an- tiquity , dignity , and ...
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... would soon arrive at perfection but such is the perverseness of human na- ture , that an age which should have been employed in the : acquisition of knowledge , was dissipated in pleasure ; and 3 . LORD BOLINGBROKE . 35.
... would soon arrive at perfection but such is the perverseness of human na- ture , that an age which should have been employed in the : acquisition of knowledge , was dissipated in pleasure ; and 3 . LORD BOLINGBROKE . 35.
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... Bolingbroke's compliment , though written in English , is printed in Greek characters , so that at the first glance it may deceive the eye , and be mistaken for real Greek . There are two or three things more of his compo- sition ...
... Bolingbroke's compliment , though written in English , is printed in Greek characters , so that at the first glance it may deceive the eye , and be mistaken for real Greek . There are two or three things more of his compo- sition ...
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... Bolingbroke took his seat with many accidental helps , but his chief and great resource lay in his own extensive abilities . At that time the whig and the tory parties were strongly opposed in the House , and pretty nearly balanced . In ...
... Bolingbroke took his seat with many accidental helps , but his chief and great resource lay in his own extensive abilities . At that time the whig and the tory parties were strongly opposed in the House , and pretty nearly balanced . In ...
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acquainted admiration agreeable Alcander amusement appearance Asem Battersea beauty began Bidderman called character comedy continued David Mallet David Rizzio death distress dress Duke Duke of Ormond Earl of Mar eloquence employed endeavoured enemy England English ESSAY excellent eyes fame favour fond fortune friends friendship gave genius gentleman give hand happiness Homer honour humour Iliad imagination imitation justice king knew labour lady language learning letters lived Lord Bolingbroke mankind manner means merit mind nature never obliged observed occasion once Parnell party passion perceive Pergolese perhaps person philosopher pleased pleasure poet poetry polite Pope possessed praise present Pretender Pretender's racter received resolved retired ridiculous Saracen says Scotland Scribblerus Club seemed seldom society soon superiour taste thing THOMAS PARNELL thought tion tories Virgil virtue VISCOUNT BOLINGBROKE whigs whole word writing Zoilus