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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... society : we were taught to consider all the wants of mankind as our own : to regard the hu- man face divine with affection and esteem ; he wound us up to be mere machines of pity , and rendered us incapable of withstanding the ...
... society : we were taught to consider all the wants of mankind as our own : to regard the hu- man face divine with affection and esteem ; he wound us up to be mere machines of pity , and rendered us incapable of withstanding the ...
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... Society . He set out , as usual , with the best in- tentions , but as usual , soon fell into idle , convivial , thoughtless habits . Edinburgh was indeed a place of sore trial for one of his temperament . Convivial meet- ings were all ...
... Society . He set out , as usual , with the best in- tentions , but as usual , soon fell into idle , convivial , thoughtless habits . Edinburgh was indeed a place of sore trial for one of his temperament . Convivial meet- ings were all ...
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... society only for himself ; and such society the world lets me enjoy in great abundance . Fortune has given you circum- stances , and nature a person to look charming in the eyes of the fair . Nor do I envy my dear Bob such blessings ...
... society only for himself ; and such society the world lets me enjoy in great abundance . Fortune has given you circum- stances , and nature a person to look charming in the eyes of the fair . Nor do I envy my dear Bob such blessings ...
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... society with the eye of a philosopher , but to have read the signs of the times with the prophetic eye of a poet . In his rambles about the environs of Paris , he was struck with the immense quantities of game running about almost in a ...
... society with the eye of a philosopher , but to have read the signs of the times with the prophetic eye of a poet . In his rambles about the environs of Paris , he was struck with the immense quantities of game running about almost in a ...
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... society , and to have had the honour and pleasure of making the acquaintance of Voltaire ; of whom , in after years , he wrote a memoir . " As a companion , " says he , " no man ever exceeded him when he pleased to lead the conversation ...
... society , and to have had the honour and pleasure of making the acquaintance of Voltaire ; of whom , in after years , he wrote a memoir . " As a companion , " says he , " no man ever exceeded him when he pleased to lead the conversation ...
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