Oliver Goldsmith: A BiographyGeorge Routledge & Company, 1850 - 208 pages This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
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Page 4
... ac- tuates a monarch at the head of his army , influenced my father at the head of his table : he told the story of the ivy - tree , and that was laughed at ; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair of 4.
... ac- tuates a monarch at the head of his army , influenced my father at the head of his table : he told the story of the ivy - tree , and that was laughed at ; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair of 4.
Page 5
... laughed at that ; but the story of Taffy in the sedan - chair was sure to set the table in a roar . Thus his pleasure increased in proportion to the pleasure he gave ; he loved all the world , and he fancied all the world loved him ...
... laughed at that ; but the story of Taffy in the sedan - chair was sure to set the table in a roar . Thus his pleasure increased in proportion to the pleasure he gave ; he loved all the world , and he fancied all the world loved him ...
Page 7
... laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes , for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round , Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd Yet he was kind , or , if severe in aught , The love he bore to learning ...
... laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes , for many a joke had he ; Full well the busy whisper circling round , Convey'd the dismal tidings when he frown'd Yet he was kind , or , if severe in aught , The love he bore to learning ...
Page 26
... 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 . " During this loitering life Goldsmith pursued no study , but ...
... 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 . " During this loitering life Goldsmith pursued no study , but ...
Page 35
... laugh , leaving me to add this to the other little things the counsellor already knew of his plausible neighbour . 66 And now , my dear mother , I found sufficient to reconcile me to all my follies ; for here I spent three whole days ...
... laugh , leaving me to add this to the other little things the counsellor already knew of his plausible neighbour . 66 And now , my dear mother , I found sufficient to reconcile me to all my follies ; for here I spent three whole days ...
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