The Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography in Four Books, Volume 1Bradbury and Evans, 1848 - 704 pages |
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... Polite Learning Letter to an Irish relation Disappointed expectations . Letter to his schoolfellow Bry- The ordinary fate of Authors . 120 Despair in the garret Starving in the streets where Butler starved Appointed Medical Officer at ...
... Polite Learning Letter to an Irish relation Disappointed expectations . Letter to his schoolfellow Bry- The ordinary fate of Authors . 120 Despair in the garret Starving in the streets where Butler starved Appointed Medical Officer at ...
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... Polite Literature , a ' Contradiction ' for which he should blush to ask a reason from men of learning and virtue : ' that youths acquiring ' the liberal arts should at the same time be treated as ' slaves ; at once studying freedom and ...
... Polite Literature , a ' Contradiction ' for which he should blush to ask a reason from men of learning and virtue : ' that youths acquiring ' the liberal arts should at the same time be treated as ' slaves ; at once studying freedom and ...
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... polite company . The Dutchman is vastly ceremonious , and is exactly perhaps what a Frenchman might have been in the reign of Louis XIV . Such are the better bred ; but the downright Hollander is one of the oddest figures in nature ...
... polite company . The Dutchman is vastly ceremonious , and is exactly perhaps what a Frenchman might have been in the reign of Louis XIV . Such are the better bred ; but the downright Hollander is one of the oddest figures in nature ...
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... Polite Learning , the first literary piece which , a few years afterward , he published on his own account , will in some degree serve as a guide . The Danish writer , Baron de Holberg , was much talked of at this time , as a celebrated ...
... Polite Learning , the first literary piece which , a few years afterward , he published on his own account , will in some degree serve as a guide . The Danish writer , Baron de Holberg , was much talked of at this time , as a celebrated ...
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... Polite Learning , was not to be restrained , or his thirst of ' knowledge satisfied , until he had seen the world . Without money , recommendations , or friends , he undertook to set ' out upon his travels , and make the tour of Europe ...
... Polite Learning , was not to be restrained , or his thirst of ' knowledge satisfied , until he had seen the world . Without money , recommendations , or friends , he undertook to set ' out upon his travels , and make the tour of Europe ...
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Page 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.
Page 189 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.
Page 538 - Amidst the swains to show my book-learned skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt and all I saw; And, as a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew — I still had hopes — my long vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last.
Page 538 - 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.
Page 473 - Dear lovely bowers of innocence and ease, Seats of my youth when every sport could please, How often have I loiter'd o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene ! How often have I paused on every charm...
Page 188 - Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help...
Page 470 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain...
Page 583 - Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Tho' 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 cut blocks with a razor.
Page 308 - 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. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me.
Page 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...