Oliver GoldsmithH. Holt, 1935 - 326 pages |
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Page 199
... laugh most freely at the family characteristics - and he loved to laugh loud . We cannot suppose that Oliver ever went to sell a horse and brought back a gross of green spectacles , for if he had , Mrs. Hodson would certainly have told ...
... laugh most freely at the family characteristics - and he loved to laugh loud . We cannot suppose that Oliver ever went to sell a horse and brought back a gross of green spectacles , for if he had , Mrs. Hodson would certainly have told ...
Page 207
... laugh as Voltaire wants us to laugh . It is not so easy to believe with Gold- smith , and yet we do believe . We believe that courage and goodness can win through anything - although we must postulate a next world to put things right ...
... laugh as Voltaire wants us to laugh . It is not so easy to believe with Gold- smith , and yet we do believe . We believe that courage and goodness can win through anything - although we must postulate a next world to put things right ...
Page 286
... laughing and making people laugh . Witnesses such as the younger Colman , and Lord Clare's daughter , say that Goldsmith was the best hand ever known at amusing chil- dren . " She Stoops to Conquer " is really written to per- suade ...
... laughing and making people laugh . Witnesses such as the younger Colman , and Lord Clare's daughter , say that Goldsmith was the best hand ever known at amusing chil- dren . " She Stoops to Conquer " is really written to per- suade ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I THE SCHOOLBOY I | 1 |
THE COLLEGIAN | 20 |
IN SEARCH OF A PROFESSION | 40 |
Copyright | |
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