The life and adventures of Oliver GoldsmithBradbury & Evans, 1848 - 704 pages |
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... fortunes . He succeeded in 1730 to this living of his wife's uncle ; his income of forty pounds was raised to nearly two hundred ; and Oliver had not completed his second year when the family moved from Pallasmore to a respectable house ...
... fortunes . He succeeded in 1730 to this living of his wife's uncle ; his income of forty pounds was raised to nearly two hundred ; and Oliver had not completed his second year when the family moved from Pallasmore to a respectable house ...
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... fortune , and his generosity greater ' than his education . . . 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 breeches , and the company ' laughed at that ...
... fortune , and his generosity greater ' than his education . . . 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 breeches , and the company ' laughed at that ...
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... there had been some changes at Lissoy , which not a little affected the family fortunes . Catherine , the elder sister , had privately married a Mr. Daniel Hodson , ' the son of a gentleman of 1728 to 1757. ] 13 OLIVER GOLDSMITH .
... there had been some changes at Lissoy , which not a little affected the family fortunes . Catherine , the elder sister , had privately married a Mr. Daniel Hodson , ' the son of a gentleman of 1728 to 1757. ] 13 OLIVER GOLDSMITH .
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... fortune than continual contempt and failure . He would write Street - Ballads to save himself from actual starving ; sell them at the Rein Deer Repository in Mountrath Court for five shillings a piece ; and steal out of the college at ...
... fortune than continual contempt and failure . He would write Street - Ballads to save himself from actual starving ; sell them at the Rein Deer Repository in Mountrath Court for five shillings a piece ; and steal out of the college at ...
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... fortune , and many sank to infinitely worse . Pray give my love to Bob Bryanton , and entreat ' him from me , not to drink , ' is a passage from one of his later letters to his brother Henry . That habit he never suffered to overmaster ...
... fortune , and many sank to infinitely worse . Pray give my love to Bob Bryanton , and entreat ' him from me , not to drink , ' is a passage from one of his later letters to his brother Henry . That habit he never suffered to overmaster ...
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Popular passages
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 543 - And pinch'd with cold, and shrinking from the shower, With heavy heart deplores that luckless hour, When idly first, ambitious of the town, She left her wheel and robes of country brown.
Page 473 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven...
Page 540 - 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 472 - Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour ; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretched than to rise. His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain...
Page 585 - Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining; Though 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...
Page 54 - Where all the ruddy family around 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.
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...
Page 543 - Tumultuous grandeur crowds the blazing square, The rattling chariots clash, the torches glare. Sure, scenes like these no troubles e'er annoy ! Sure, these denote one universal joy ! Are these thy serious thoughts?
Page 541 - Thither no more the peasant shall repair, To sweet oblivion of his daily care ; No more the farmer's news, the barber's tale, No more the woodman's ballad shall prevail ; No more the smith his dusky brow shall clear, Relax his pond'rous strength, and lean to hear...