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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... Master Jenkinson might surely have penetrated the schemes of more ordinary swindlers . But Goldsmith could not give a refusal ; and , being thus cheated with his eyes open , no man could be a surer or easier victim to the 30 impostors ...
... Master Jenkinson might surely have penetrated the schemes of more ordinary swindlers . But Goldsmith could not give a refusal ; and , being thus cheated with his eyes open , no man could be a surer or easier victim to the 30 impostors ...
Page 120
... master , ' says he , ' take all my cargo , and a blessing into the bargain . ' It is impossible to describe with what an air of triumph my friend marched off with his new purchase : he assured me , that he was firmly of opinion that ...
... master , ' says he , ' take all my cargo , and a blessing into the bargain . ' It is impossible to describe with what an air of triumph my friend marched off with his new purchase : he assured me , that he was firmly of opinion that ...
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... master of the emotions ; in genius exalted , living , and versatile ; in language lofty , clear , and graceful . This monument has been erected by the love of his comrades , the loyalty of his friends , and the devotion of his readers ...
... master of the emotions ; in genius exalted , living , and versatile ; in language lofty , clear , and graceful . This monument has been erected by the love of his comrades , the loyalty of his friends , and the devotion of his readers ...
Contents
EDITORS INTRODUCTION | 1 |
MACAULAYS LIFE OF GOLDSMITH | 20 |
THACKERAYS GOLDSMITH | 38 |
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