The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 4A. and W. Galignani and Jules Didot, 1825 |
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... .. . . . 405 XXI . On the Tenants of the Leasowes .. 408 XXII . Sentimental Comedy . XXIII . Scotch Marriages ... XXIV . Dignity of Human Nature . 413 417 421 THE LIFE OF THOMAS PARNELL , D.D. ARCHDEACON OF CLOGHER vi CONTENTS .
... .. . . . 405 XXI . On the Tenants of the Leasowes .. 408 XXII . Sentimental Comedy . XXIII . Scotch Marriages ... XXIV . Dignity of Human Nature . 413 417 421 THE LIFE OF THOMAS PARNELL , D.D. ARCHDEACON OF CLOGHER vi CONTENTS .
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... comedian finds proper models of action in every company and in every coffee - house he enters . An Englishman is obliged to take his models from the stage itself ; he is obliged to imitate nature from an imitation of nature . I know of ...
... comedian finds proper models of action in every company and in every coffee - house he enters . An Englishman is obliged to take his models from the stage itself ; he is obliged to imitate nature from an imitation of nature . I know of ...
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... comedian , in this character , in the midst of one of his most violent passions , while he appears in an ungovernable rage , feels the demon of avarice still upon him , and stoops down to pick up a pin , which he quilts into the flap of ...
... comedian , in this character , in the midst of one of his most violent passions , while he appears in an ungovernable rage , feels the demon of avarice still upon him , and stoops down to pick up a pin , which he quilts into the flap of ...
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... comedy to which a player of any real humour might not add strokes of vivacity that could not fail of applause . But , instead of this , we too often see our fine gentlemen do nothing , through a whole part , but strut and open their ...
... comedy to which a player of any real humour might not add strokes of vivacity that could not fail of applause . But , instead of this , we too often see our fine gentlemen do nothing , through a whole part , but strut and open their ...
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... comedy flowed from the same fountain , though their streams were soon divided . The same enter- tainment which under the name of tragedy , was rudely exhibited by clowns , for the prize of a goat , near some rural altar of Bacchus ...
... comedy flowed from the same fountain , though their streams were soon divided . The same enter- tainment which under the name of tragedy , was rudely exhibited by clowns , for the prize of a goat , near some rural altar of Bacchus ...
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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