The life and adventures of Oliver GoldsmithBradbury & Evans, 1848 - 704 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 99
Page 15
... less opulent the opportunity of ' cultivating learning at a trifling expense ; ' but it is called by Goldsmith himself , in his Essay on Polite Literature , a ' Contradiction ' for which he should blush to ask a reason from men of ...
... less opulent the opportunity of ' cultivating learning at a trifling expense ; ' but it is called by Goldsmith himself , in his Essay on Polite Literature , a ' Contradiction ' for which he should blush to ask a reason from men of ...
Page 21
... less really terrible , which only more attract us by intruding on our senses ; and the conscience is too apt to discharge itself of the greater duty by instant and easy attention to the less . So much it is right to interpose when such ...
... less really terrible , which only more attract us by intruding on our senses ; and the conscience is too apt to discharge itself of the greater duty by instant and easy attention to the less . So much it is right to interpose when such ...
Page 25
... less by his fame in the class - room than his fines in the buttery - books . The change is in that greater sub- mission of the victim which marks unsuccessful rebellion . He offers no resistance : makes no effort of any kind : sits ...
... less by his fame in the class - room than his fines in the buttery - books . The change is in that greater sub- mission of the victim which marks unsuccessful rebellion . He offers no resistance : makes no effort of any kind : sits ...
Page 26
... less generous , cheerful , or self - supported than Goldsmith's , has been broken by them utterly . He took his degree of Bachelor of Arts on the 27th February , 1749. He was lowest in the list . But it would be needless to recount the ...
... less generous , cheerful , or self - supported than Goldsmith's , has been broken by them utterly . He took his degree of Bachelor of Arts on the 27th February , 1749. He was lowest in the list . But it would be needless to recount the ...
Page 38
... less important of which , and the earliest in date , Mr. Prior discovered . In the first , dated May , 1753 , and in which he alludes to a description of himself by his uncle , as ' the philosopher ' who carries all his goods about him ...
... less important of which , and the earliest in date , Mr. Prior discovered . In the first , dated May , 1753 , and in which he alludes to a description of himself by his uncle , as ' the philosopher ' who carries all his goods about him ...
Contents
1 | |
3 | |
9 | |
17 | |
22 | |
24 | |
66 | |
72 | |
305 | |
309 | |
311 | |
319 | |
325 | |
332 | |
338 | |
344 | |
80 | |
111 | |
121 | |
129 | |
194 | |
254 | |
263 | |
266 | |
275 | |
281 | |
295 | |
387 | |
411 | |
420 | |
448 | |
499 | |
609 | |
618 | |
681 | |
693 | |
700 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance admiration afterwards amusing appeared Arthur Murphy Ballymahon Beauclerc Bennet Langton Bishop Percy bookseller Boswell brother Bryanton Burke called character cheerful claims Club Colman comedy Covent Garden criticism dear dinner Doctor Goldsmith doubt Dunciad Edgeworthstown Edmund Burke fame fortune garret Garrick genius Gerrard Street give Green Arbour Court Griffiths guineas habit hand happy Hawkins heart History honour hope Horace Walpole humble humour Irish Johnson kind labour lady Langton laughed less letter literary literature lived London Lord Lord Charlemont Magazine manner months nature never Newbery Newbery's night Oliver Goldsmith passed Percy perhaps play poem poet Polite Learning poor pounds poverty present published remark Reynolds Samuel Johnson says seems sizar Smollett Street talk tell Temple theatre things thought tion told truth turned Vicar of Wakefield Voltaire Walpole writing written wrote young
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...