The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and PoemsThomas & Andrews, 1793 - 235 pages |
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Page 12
... poor is generally driven from one ungrateful object to another ; for , night coming on , he now found himself under a neceffity of feeking a place to lie in , and yet knew not where to apply . All emaciated , and in rags as he was ...
... poor is generally driven from one ungrateful object to another ; for , night coming on , he now found himself under a neceffity of feeking a place to lie in , and yet knew not where to apply . All emaciated , and in rags as he was ...
Page 18
... poor Dick , " As for you , you have always been a fad dog ; you'll never come " to good ; you'll never be rich : I'll leave you a fhilling to buy an halter . " " Ah ! father , " cries Dick , without any emotion , may heaven " give you ...
... poor Dick , " As for you , you have always been a fad dog ; you'll never come " to good ; you'll never be rich : I'll leave you a fhilling to buy an halter . " " Ah ! father , " cries Dick , without any emotion , may heaven " give you ...
Page 31
... poor find as much pleasure in increasing the enormous mass of the rich , as the miser , who owns it , fees happiness in its increase . Nor is there in this any thing repugnant to the laws of morality . Seneca himself allows , that in ...
... poor find as much pleasure in increasing the enormous mass of the rich , as the miser , who owns it , fees happiness in its increase . Nor is there in this any thing repugnant to the laws of morality . Seneca himself allows , that in ...
Page 32
... poor man opens his mind in fuch circumstances , he should first confider whe- ther he is contented to lofe the efteem of the perfon he folicits , and whether he is willing to give up friendship to excite compaffion . Pity and friendship ...
... poor man opens his mind in fuch circumstances , he should first confider whe- ther he is contented to lofe the efteem of the perfon he folicits , and whether he is willing to give up friendship to excite compaffion . Pity and friendship ...
Page 35
... ever found the fair one kind . She had lately fallen deeply in love with another , who had more money , and the whole neighborhood thought it would be a match . Every Every day now began to ftrip my poor friend of ESSAY S. 35.
... ever found the fair one kind . She had lately fallen deeply in love with another , who had more money , and the whole neighborhood thought it would be a match . Every Every day now began to ftrip my poor friend of ESSAY S. 35.
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