Oliver GoldsmithH. Jenkins, 1951 - 286 pages |
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Page 103
... Goldsmith challenged William to eat one of the kitchen candles while Goldsmith ate the other . The simpleton , unwilling to be beaten , accepted . But while his was a genuine candle , Goldsmith's was one carefully prepared beforehand ...
... Goldsmith challenged William to eat one of the kitchen candles while Goldsmith ate the other . The simpleton , unwilling to be beaten , accepted . But while his was a genuine candle , Goldsmith's was one carefully prepared beforehand ...
Page 184
... Goldsmith continues , " the proper person should be a man of philosophical turn , neither swollen by pride or hardened by prejudice , neither wedded to a particular system nor instructed in a particular science ; humanized by ...
... Goldsmith continues , " the proper person should be a man of philosophical turn , neither swollen by pride or hardened by prejudice , neither wedded to a particular system nor instructed in a particular science ; humanized by ...
Page 205
... Goldsmith regarded this as artificial ; he considered the depiction of natural emotion , subordinated to an equally natural story , the pre - eminent duty of the dramatist . To return to the talented and versatile Hugh Kelly , who ...
... Goldsmith regarded this as artificial ; he considered the depiction of natural emotion , subordinated to an equally natural story , the pre - eminent duty of the dramatist . To return to the talented and versatile Hugh Kelly , who ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
IRELAND | 15 |
SCOTLAND THE MEDICAL STUDENT | 51 |
Copyright | |
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