The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: Now First Collected. With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author. In two volumes..H. Goldney, 1780 |
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... printed and diftri- buted among his acquaintance . In this work several of his literary friends ( par- ticularly Sir Joshua Reynolds , Dr. John- fon , and Mr. Garrick ) had promised to affift , and to furnish him with articles upon ...
... printed and diftri- buted among his acquaintance . In this work several of his literary friends ( par- ticularly Sir Joshua Reynolds , Dr. John- fon , and Mr. Garrick ) had promised to affift , and to furnish him with articles upon ...
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... held my honour dear : * This translation was first printed in one of our Au- thor's earliest works , " The Prefent State of Learning in " Europe . " 12mo . 1759 . B 2 But But this vile hour difperfes all my ftore , And.
... held my honour dear : * This translation was first printed in one of our Au- thor's earliest works , " The Prefent State of Learning in " Europe . " 12mo . 1759 . B 2 But But this vile hour difperfes all my ftore , And.
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... was fcor'd , And five crack'd tea cups dress'd the chimney board ; A night - cap deck'd his brows instead of bay , A cap by night — a ftocking all the day ! THE THE HER MIT . A BALL A D. FIRST PRINTED 14 THE BED - CHAMBER .
... was fcor'd , And five crack'd tea cups dress'd the chimney board ; A night - cap deck'd his brows instead of bay , A cap by night — a ftocking all the day ! THE THE HER MIT . A BALL A D. FIRST PRINTED 14 THE BED - CHAMBER .
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Now First Collected. With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author. In two volumes.. Oliver Goldsmith. THE HER MIT . A BALL A D. FIRST PRINTED IN MDCCLXV . THE FOLLOWING LETTER , ADDRESSED то THE PRINTER OF THE.
Now First Collected. With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author. In two volumes.. Oliver Goldsmith. THE HER MIT . A BALL A D. FIRST PRINTED IN MDCCLXV . THE FOLLOWING LETTER , ADDRESSED то THE PRINTER OF THE.
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... printing and , were it not for the bufy difpofition of fome of your correfpondents , the public fhould never have known that he owes me the hint of his ballad , or that I am obliged to his friendship and learning for communications of a ...
... printing and , were it not for the bufy difpofition of fome of your correfpondents , the public fhould never have known that he owes me the hint of his ballad , or that I am obliged to his friendship and learning for communications of a ...
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Seite 66 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Seite 99 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
Seite 59 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Seite 66 - Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault...
Seite 62 - tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born to work...
Seite 66 - The village master taught his little school; A man severe he was and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
Seite 66 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew : Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face...
Seite 51 - How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
Seite 72 - Where the dark scorpion gathers death around ; Where at each step the stranger fears to wake The rattling terrors of the vengeful snake ; Where crouching tigers wait their hapless prey, And savage men more murderous still than they ; While oft in whirls the mad tornado flies, Mingling the ravaged landscape with the skies.
Seite 62 - 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. I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my...