The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and PoemsA. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1792 - 286 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 23
Page 9
... Story of the deformed Travellers HERE is not , perhaps , a more whimsical THE figure in nature , than a man of real modefty who affumes an air of impudence ; who , while his heart beats with anxiety , ftudies eafe , and affects good ...
... Story of the deformed Travellers HERE is not , perhaps , a more whimsical THE figure in nature , than a man of real modefty who affumes an air of impudence ; who , while his heart beats with anxiety , ftudies eafe , and affects good ...
Page 13
... . " Good folks , " faid he , " I perceive that I am a very ridiculous figure " here ; but I affure you , I am reckoned , no way deformed at HOME . " • 33 ESSAY ESSAY II The Story of Alcander and Septimius Friends . ESSAYS . 13.
... . " Good folks , " faid he , " I perceive that I am a very ridiculous figure " here ; but I affure you , I am reckoned , no way deformed at HOME . " • 33 ESSAY ESSAY II The Story of Alcander and Septimius Friends . ESSAYS . 13.
Page 14
Containing All His Essays and Poems Oliver Goldsmith. ESSAY II The Story of Alcander and Septimius Friends . Taken from a Byzantine THENS , long after the decline of A empire , ftill continued the feat politeness , and wisdom . Theodoric ...
Containing All His Essays and Poems Oliver Goldsmith. ESSAY II The Story of Alcander and Septimius Friends . Taken from a Byzantine THENS , long after the decline of A empire , ftill continued the feat politeness , and wisdom . Theodoric ...
Page 17
... story , he at - laft arrived in Rome . The fame day on which Aleander arrived , Septimius fat adminiftering juftice in the forum , whither out wanderer came , expecting to be inftantly known , and publicly acknowledged by his former ...
... story , he at - laft arrived in Rome . The fame day on which Aleander arrived , Septimius fat adminiftering juftice in the forum , whither out wanderer came , expecting to be inftantly known , and publicly acknowledged by his former ...
Page 27
... story between every stanza : next was fung the Duft - cart , and then Solomon's Song . The glafs began now to circulate pretty freely ; those who were filent when fober , would now be heard in their turn : every man had his song , and ...
... story between every stanza : next was fung the Duft - cart , and then Solomon's Song . The glafs began now to circulate pretty freely ; those who were filent when fober , would now be heard in their turn : every man had his song , and ...
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.