The life and adventures of Oliver GoldsmithBradbury & Evans, 1848 - 704 pages |
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Page vii
... success , and to that directed our endeavour . ' So might we ourselves have blocked up the path , which it was our hope to have pointed out to others ; and , in the straits of a selfish profit , made wreck of ' great attainments ...
... success , and to that directed our endeavour . ' So might we ourselves have blocked up the path , which it was our hope to have pointed out to others ; and , in the straits of a selfish profit , made wreck of ' great attainments ...
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... success was but a feeble sunshine on a rapidly approaching decay , which was to lead him , by its flickering and uncertain light , to an early grave . Self - benefit seems out of the question here : the way to happiness , distant indeed ...
... success was but a feeble sunshine on a rapidly approaching decay , which was to lead him , by its flickering and uncertain light , to an early grave . Self - benefit seems out of the question here : the way to happiness , distant indeed ...
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... success , then , was not attained by Goldsmith , it may be that the way to happiness was not missed wholly . The sincere and sad biographer of Savage , might have profited by the example . His own ' benefit ' he had not successfully ...
... success , then , was not attained by Goldsmith , it may be that the way to happiness was not missed wholly . The sincere and sad biographer of Savage , might have profited by the example . His own ' benefit ' he had not successfully ...
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... success 302 303 304 O'Brien and Lady Susan Fox . 305 Charles Primrose and Abraham First purely domestic Novel . 362 The Flamborough and Prim- Family groups . · Herder and Goethe . Percy and Grainger • . 306 The Thrales . · . 307 The ...
... success 302 303 304 O'Brien and Lady Susan Fox . 305 Charles Primrose and Abraham First purely domestic Novel . 362 The Flamborough and Prim- Family groups . · Herder and Goethe . Percy and Grainger • . 306 The Thrales . · . 307 The ...
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... success 457 Evidence of vanity 478 Johnson at rehearsal with Of folly 479 Goldsmith . 458 Shoemaker's Paradise 480 ( 29th January ) The Good Na- Literary labours 481 tur'd Man acted . 459 Walpole , Hume , and Robert- Shuter's Croaker ...
... success 457 Evidence of vanity 478 Johnson at rehearsal with Of folly 479 Goldsmith . 458 Shoemaker's Paradise 480 ( 29th January ) The Good Na- Literary labours 481 tur'd Man acted . 459 Walpole , Hume , and Robert- Shuter's Croaker ...
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The Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography in Four Books John Forster No preview available - 2014 |
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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...