The Works of Washington Irving: Oliver GoldsmithGeorge P. Putnam, 1851 |
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... expected bursts of an earth- quake , yet of feelings so exquisitely poignant , as to agonize under the slightest disappointment . Broken rest , tasteless meals , and causeless anxieties shorten life and render it unfit for active em ...
... expected bursts of an earth- quake , yet of feelings so exquisitely poignant , as to agonize under the slightest disappointment . Broken rest , tasteless meals , and causeless anxieties shorten life and render it unfit for active em ...
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... expected to be forthwith helped into some snug by - path to fortune by one or other of Oliver's great friends . Charles was sadly disconcerted on learn- ing that , so far from being able to provide for others , nis brother could ...
... expected to be forthwith helped into some snug by - path to fortune by one or other of Oliver's great friends . Charles was sadly disconcerted on learn- ing that , so far from being able to provide for others , nis brother could ...
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... expected , so I have made an alteration in mine . I shall , the beginning of next month , send over two hundred and fifty books , * which are all that I fancy can be well sold among you , and I would have you make some distinction in ...
... expected , so I have made an alteration in mine . I shall , the beginning of next month , send over two hundred and fifty books , * which are all that I fancy can be well sold among you , and I would have you make some distinction in ...
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... Dr. Johnson , the great literary luminary of the day , was the crowning object of his aspiring and somewhat ludicrous ambition . He expected to meet him at a dinner to which he was invited at Davies the bookseller's , but.
... Dr. Johnson , the great literary luminary of the day , was the crowning object of his aspiring and somewhat ludicrous ambition . He expected to meet him at a dinner to which he was invited at Davies the bookseller's , but.
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... expected to find him a decent , well dressed , in short a remarkably decorous philosopher . Instead of which , down from his bedchamber about noon , came , as newly risen , a large uncouth figure , with a little dark wig which scarcely ...
... expected to find him a decent , well dressed , in short a remarkably decorous philosopher . Instead of which , down from his bedchamber about noon , came , as newly risen , a large uncouth figure , with a little dark wig which scarcely ...
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acquaintance admiration amusing anecdote appeared Ballymahon Beauclerc beautiful Bennet Langton bookseller Boswell brother Henry Burke CHAPTER character club Colman comedy companion conversation Cradock David Garrick dear delighted dinner doctor fame feeling fortune Francis Newbery friends Garrick gave genius gentleman give Gold Good-natured Green Arbor guinea heart heedless History honor Horneck humor Ireland Irish Jessamy Bride Johnson kind lady Langton laugh learned letter Lissoy literary London Lord Lord Charlemont manner merits mind nature never Newbery Northumberland House occasion OLIVER GOLDSMITH person picture play poem poet poetical poetry poor Goldsmith pounds poverty present purse replied river Inny says Sir Joshua Reynolds society soon spirit Stoops to Conquer talent talk Temple thing thought tion told took town Traveller uncle Contarine Vicar of Wakefield Village whimsical William Filby writings
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الصفحة 249 - ... bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose; I still had hopes — for pride attends us still — Amidst the swains to show my...
الصفحة 223 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain'd to pray. The service past, around the pious man, With steady zeal, each honest rustic ran; E'en children follow'd, with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile...
الصفحة 249 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
الصفحة 250 - Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While Resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past.
الصفحة 23 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay — There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew: Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face...
الصفحة 161 - I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated.
الصفحة 21 - More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train...
الصفحة 122 - HERE lies poor Ned Purdon, from misery freed, Who long was a bookseller's hack; He led such a damnable life in this world, I don't think he'll wish to come back.
الصفحة 288 - Lusiad," and I, went to visit him at this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil.
الصفحة 234 - Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius ; and I will venture to say, that if you compare him with Vertot, in the same places of the Roman History, you will find that he excels Vertot. Sir, he has the art of compiling, and of saying every thing he has to say in a pleasing manner. He is now writing a Natural History, and will make it as entertaining as a Persian Tale.