 THERE are an hundred faults in this Thing, and an hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless. A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.  The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale ... - Page xxviiiby Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 300 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...There are a hundred faults in this Thing,' said Goldsmith in the preface, ' and a hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless....or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.' See. post, April 25, 1778. ' Anecdotes of Johnson, p. 1 19. BOSWELL. ' Life of Johnson, p. 420. BOSWELL.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...There are a hundred faults in this Thing,' said Goldsmith in the preface, 'and a hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless....or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.' See post, April 25, 1778. 1 Anecdotes of Johnson, p. 1 19. BOSWELL. • Life of Johnson, p. 420. BOSWELL.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1801 - 424 pages
...ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. J[ HERE are a hundred faults in this Thing, and a hundred things might be faid to prove them beauties. But it is needless. A book may be amufing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a fingle abfurdity. The hero of this piece... | |
 | Edward Mangin - 1808 - 240 pages
...refuse the tribute of unqualified praise to this novel. " The hero of this piece," says the author, " unites in himself the three greatest characters upon earth : he is a priest, a husbandman, and a father of a family ; he is drawn as ready to teach, and ready to obey ; as simple in affluence, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. THERE are a hundred faults in this Thing, and a hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless....three greatest characters upon earth ; he is a priest, an husbandman, and the father of a family. He is drawn as ready to teach, and ready to obey, as simple... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pages
...ARLISS, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1815. c THERE are an hundred faults in this thing, and an hundred things might be said to prove them beauties : but it is needless....three greatest characters upon earth ; he is a priest, an husbandman, and the father of a family. He is drawn as ready to teach, and ready to obey — as... | |
 | 1855 - 782 pages
...Lavergne happily quotes a happy passage from the inimitable Goldsmith — the character of Dr Primrose. " The hero of this piece unites in himself the three greatest characters on earth. He is a priest, a husbandman, and the father of a family." He mistakes in saying " Mr Western... | |
 | 1820 - 406 pages
...POMPEY THE LITTLE. ADVERTISEMENT. THERE are an hundred faults in this thing, and an hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless. A book may he amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity. The hero of this... | |
 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 pages
...unerring judgment, or invariable propriety of sentiment or of diction. But, as Goldsmith justly says, " a book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very djdl without a single absurdity;" and it is, in fact, as true in literature as in morals, that excellence... | |
 | Rebecca Warren Brown - 1827 - 238 pages
...FIRESIDE. By a Lady of Boston. -" There are an hundred faults in this thing, and an hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless....numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a eingle absurdity." GOLDSMITH. . s *.v ,-*! r ^.yi .- -',"^Equam memento rebus in arduis Servare mentem."... | |
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