The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 15
Page 8
... least upon a par ; and until they think fit to make me their humble debtor by praise , I am refol- ved not to lofe a fingle inch of my felf - importance . Instead , therefore , of attempting to establish a cre- dit amongst them , it ...
... least upon a par ; and until they think fit to make me their humble debtor by praise , I am refol- ved not to lofe a fingle inch of my felf - importance . Instead , therefore , of attempting to establish a cre- dit amongst them , it ...
Page 49
... least be two : and wherever the salary is at prefent twenty pounds , it fhould be augmented to an hundred . Do we give immoderate benefices to those who inftruct ourselves , and fhall we deny even fubfiftence to thofe who inftruct our ...
... least be two : and wherever the salary is at prefent twenty pounds , it fhould be augmented to an hundred . Do we give immoderate benefices to those who inftruct ourselves , and fhall we deny even fubfiftence to thofe who inftruct our ...
Page 61
... least I am certain to find thofe great , and fometimes good men , who find fatif- faction in fuch acclamations , made worse by it ; and history has too frequently taught me , that the head which has this day grown giddy with the roar of ...
... least I am certain to find thofe great , and fometimes good men , who find fatif- faction in fuch acclamations , made worse by it ; and history has too frequently taught me , that the head which has this day grown giddy with the roar of ...
Page 65
... least the comfortable refreshment of having the spur often changed . As I fee no reason why these should carry off all the rewards of genius , 1 have fome thoughts , for the future , of making my effays a magazine in miniature : I shall ...
... least the comfortable refreshment of having the spur often changed . As I fee no reason why these should carry off all the rewards of genius , 1 have fome thoughts , for the future , of making my effays a magazine in miniature : I shall ...
Page 78
... by giving the old fe piece of money at the door , I took my leave Tibbs affuring me , that dinner , if I staid , be ready at least in less than two hours . 1 XII . ESSAY Attend to one Profeffion . Conjuror 78 ESSAYS .
... by giving the old fe piece of money at the door , I took my leave Tibbs affuring me , that dinner , if I staid , be ready at least in less than two hours . 1 XII . ESSAY Attend to one Profeffion . Conjuror 78 ESSAYS .
Other editions - View all
The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith. Containing All His Essays and Poems Oliver Goldsmith No preview available - 2018 |
Common terms and phrases
Afem affembly affured almoſt aſk beauty becauſe beft beſt breaſt cauſe charms cried defire diftrefs drefs eaſe ESSAY ev'n faid falute fame faſhion fays fcarce fecret feek feemed feen fent ferve fhall fhort fhould filk fince fincere firft firſt fmiling fociety fome fomething fometimes fond foon forrow fortune friendſhip ftand ftill ftory fubject fuch fure genius Genius of Love give happineſs heart himſelf honour houſe increaſe inftruction inſtead juft juftice lady laft laſt learning leaſt lefs mafter mifery Mifs mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf never obferve occafion paffed paffion perceived perfon philofopher pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poffible poor praiſe prefent pride reafon refolved reft rife ſaid ſcene ſhall ſhe ſhort ſkill ſpeak ſpread ſtate ſtill ſtory thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand ufual univerfal uſeful virtue whoſe wiſdom
Popular passages
Page 170 - Frenchmen : we had no arms ; but one Englishman is able to beat five French at any time : so we went down to the door, where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence, nine of us ran together to the quay...
Page xi - Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart untravell'd fondly turns to thee ; Still to my brother turns, with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.