The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and PoemsA. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1792 - 286 pàgines |
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Pàgina 11
... thought fit ; but I would ask , whether , in a fhort effay , it is not neceffary to be fuperficial ? Before we have pre- pared to enter into the depths of a fubject , in the ufual forms , we have got to the bottom of our fcanty page ...
... thought fit ; but I would ask , whether , in a fhort effay , it is not neceffary to be fuperficial ? Before we have pre- pared to enter into the depths of a fubject , in the ufual forms , we have got to the bottom of our fcanty page ...
Pàgina 8
... thoughts blown upon . In fact , thefe Effays were confidered as quietly laid in the grave oblivion ; and our modern compilers , like fextons and executioners , think it their undoubted right to pillage the dead . However , whatever ...
... thoughts blown upon . In fact , thefe Effays were confidered as quietly laid in the grave oblivion ; and our modern compilers , like fextons and executioners , think it their undoubted right to pillage the dead . However , whatever ...
Pàgina 10
... thought proper to decline , by affuring him , that as I intended to purfue no fixed method , fo it was impoffible to form any regular plan : determined ' never to be tedious in order to be logical , wherever pleafure prefented , I was ...
... thought proper to decline , by affuring him , that as I intended to purfue no fixed method , fo it was impoffible to form any regular plan : determined ' never to be tedious in order to be logical , wherever pleafure prefented , I was ...
Pàgina 19
... thought cross - purposes the highest ftretch of human wit , and questions and com , mands the most rational way of spending the even- ing . Happy , could fo charming an illufion ftill continue ! I find that age and knowledge only con ...
... thought cross - purposes the highest ftretch of human wit , and questions and com , mands the most rational way of spending the even- ing . Happy , could fo charming an illufion ftill continue ! I find that age and knowledge only con ...
Pàgina 20
... thought him , from his infenfibility , a fool , he was fuch an idiot as philofophers fhould wish to imitate ; for all philofophy is only forcing the trade of hap- pinefs , when Nature feems to deny the means . They A They who , like our ...
... thought him , from his infenfibility , a fool , he was fuch an idiot as philofophers fhould wish to imitate ; for all philofophy is only forcing the trade of hap- pinefs , when Nature feems to deny the means . They A They who , like our ...
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Pàgina 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...
Pàgina 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.