Essays on Goldsmith by Scott, Macaulay, and Thackeray: And Selections from His WritingsOliver Goldsmith, Grace Eleanor Hadow, Charles Bickersteth Wheeler, Walter Scott, Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay, William Makepeace Thackeray Clarendon Press, 1946 - 200 pages |
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... literary criticism , whereas Macaulay's essays contain much of permanent critical value . Scott's essay is somewhat perfunctory : he himself was unluckily compelled to do much of the literary hack work which he deplores in Goldsmith's ...
... literary criticism , whereas Macaulay's essays contain much of permanent critical value . Scott's essay is somewhat perfunctory : he himself was unluckily compelled to do much of the literary hack work which he deplores in Goldsmith's ...
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... Literary Club , but which has always disclaimed that epithet , and still glories in the simple name of The Club . By this time Goldsmith had quitted his miserable dwelling at the top of Breakneck Steps , and had taken 26 MACAULAY'S LIFE ...
... Literary Club , but which has always disclaimed that epithet , and still glories in the simple name of The Club . By this time Goldsmith had quitted his miserable dwelling at the top of Breakneck Steps , and had taken 26 MACAULAY'S LIFE ...
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... literary fame seem now to be discontinued ; though every writer who now draws the quill seems to aim at profit , as well as applause , many among them are probably laying in stores for immortality , and are provided with a sufficient ...
... literary fame seem now to be discontinued ; though every writer who now draws the quill seems to aim at profit , as well as applause , many among them are probably laying in stores for immortality , and are provided with a sufficient ...
Contents
EDITORS INTRODUCTION | 1 |
MACAULAYS LIFE OF GOLDSMITH | 20 |
THACKERAYS GOLDSMITH | 38 |
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