The life and adventures of Oliver GoldsmithBradbury & Evans, 1848 - 704 páginas |
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... late , ' said Johnson to Boswell : ' there was nothing remarkable about him when young . ' And this was probably true . It is said that the richer a nature is , the harder and more slow its development is like to be . At the age of six ...
... late , ' said Johnson to Boswell : ' there was nothing remarkable about him when young . ' And this was probably true . It is said that the richer a nature is , the harder and more slow its development is like to be . At the age of six ...
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... late Sir Thomas Featherstone , grandson to the supposed inn- keeper , had faith in the adventure ; and told Mr. Graham that as his grandfather and Charles Goldsmith had been college acquaintance , it might the better be accounted for ...
... late Sir Thomas Featherstone , grandson to the supposed inn- keeper , had faith in the adventure ; and told Mr. Graham that as his grandfather and Charles Goldsmith had been college acquaintance , it might the better be accounted for ...
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... late ' received directions from the throne with implicit humility ; 6 ' when this is considered , I cannot help fancying that the genius of Freedom has entered that kingdom in disguise . ' If they have but three weak monarchs more ...
... late ' received directions from the throne with implicit humility ; 6 ' when this is considered , I cannot help fancying that the genius of Freedom has entered that kingdom in disguise . ' If they have but three weak monarchs more ...
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... late Conversation Sharp used to point out a shop at the corner of Monument Yard on Fish Street Hill , shown to him in his youth as this benevolent Mr. Jacob's . Ten or twelve years later , Goldsmith startled a brilliant circle at Sir ...
... late Conversation Sharp used to point out a shop at the corner of Monument Yard on Fish Street Hill , shown to him in his youth as this benevolent Mr. Jacob's . Ten or twelve years later , Goldsmith startled a brilliant circle at Sir ...
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... late : I was browbeat by the master , hated for ' my ugly face by the mistress , worried by the boys . ' Finally , in the only anecdote that rests on other safe authority than Miss Milner's , there is quite sufficient reason in fact ...
... late : I was browbeat by the master , hated for ' my ugly face by the mistress , worried by the boys . ' Finally , in the only anecdote that rests on other safe authority than Miss Milner's , there is quite sufficient reason in fact ...
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The Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography in Four Books John Forster Sin vista previa disponible - 2014 |
Términos y frases comunes
acquaintance admiration afterwards amusing appeared Arthur Murphy Ballymahon Beauclerc Bennet Langton Bishop Percy bookseller Boswell brother Bryanton Burke called character cheerful claims Club Colman comedy Covent Garden criticism dear dinner Doctor Goldsmith doubt Dunciad Edgeworthstown Edmund Burke fame fortune garret Garrick genius Gerrard Street give Green Arbour Court Griffiths guineas habit hand happy Hawkins heart History honour hope Horace Walpole humble humour Irish Johnson kind labour lady Langton laughed less letter literary literature lived London Lord Lord Charlemont Magazine manner months nature never Newbery Newbery's night Oliver Goldsmith passed Percy perhaps play poem poet Polite Learning poor pounds poverty present published remark Reynolds Samuel Johnson says seems sizar Smollett Street talk tell Temple theatre things thought tion told truth turned Vicar of Wakefield Voltaire Walpole writing written wrote young
Pasajes populares
Página 188 - Seven years, my lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour.
Página 543 - And pinch'd with cold, and shrinking from the shower, With heavy heart deplores that luckless hour, When idly first, ambitious of the town, She left her wheel and robes of country brown.
Página 473 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven...
Página 540 - 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.
Página 472 - Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain...
Página 585 - Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit : For a patriot, too cool ; for a drudge, disobedient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and...
Página 54 - Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good.
Página 65 - I had rather be an under-turnkey in Newgate. I was up early and late ; I was browbeat by the master, hated for my ugly face by the mistress, worried by the boys...
Página 543 - Tumultuous grandeur crowds the blazing square, The rattling chariots clash, the torches glare. Sure, scenes like these no troubles e'er annoy ! Sure, these denote one universal joy ! Are these thy serious thoughts?
Página 541 - Thither no more the peasant shall repair, To sweet oblivion of his daily care ; No more the farmer's news, the barber's tale, No more the woodman's ballad shall prevail ; No more the smith his dusky brow shall clear, Relax his pond'rous strength, and lean to hear...