The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life & Writings to which is Added a Critical Dissertation on His PoetryCadell & Davies, 1805 - 148 sider |
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... piece but at the earnest and reiterated instances of many friends . What was called sentimental comedy had at that time got an unaccountable hold of the public taste ; Kelly was subserving this unbritish propensity by his " False De ...
... piece but at the earnest and reiterated instances of many friends . What was called sentimental comedy had at that time got an unaccountable hold of the public taste ; Kelly was subserving this unbritish propensity by his " False De ...
Side xxvi
... piece , replied , " D - n it , Doctor , don't be terrified at a squib ; why , we have been sitting these two hours on a barrel of gunpowder . " Gold- smith's pride was so hurt at this remark , that the friendship which had till then ...
... piece , replied , " D - n it , Doctor , don't be terrified at a squib ; why , we have been sitting these two hours on a barrel of gunpowder . " Gold- smith's pride was so hurt at this remark , that the friendship which had till then ...
Side xxviii
... piece of stuff , the figure of a woman with a fish's tail , without plot , incident , or intrigue ? We are made to laugh at stale , dull jokes , wherein we mistake pleasantry for wit , and grimace for humour : wherein every scene is ...
... piece of stuff , the figure of a woman with a fish's tail , without plot , incident , or intrigue ? We are made to laugh at stale , dull jokes , wherein we mistake pleasantry for wit , and grimace for humour : wherein every scene is ...
Side xxix
... piece of mediocrity . " Brisez le miroir infidele , " Qui vous cache la verité . " TOM TICKLE . " By one of those " d - d good - natured friends " who are described by Sir Fretful Plagiary , the newspaper containing the fore- going ...
... piece of mediocrity . " Brisez le miroir infidele , " Qui vous cache la verité . " TOM TICKLE . " By one of those " d - d good - natured friends " who are described by Sir Fretful Plagiary , the newspaper containing the fore- going ...
Side xlviii
... pieces of GOLDSMITH are our familiar companions ; and supply passages for recollection , when our minds are either composed to moral reflection , or warmed by strong emo- tions and elevated conceptions . There is , I ac- knowledge ...
... pieces of GOLDSMITH are our familiar companions ; and supply passages for recollection , when our minds are either composed to moral reflection , or warmed by strong emo- tions and elevated conceptions . There is , I ac- knowledge ...
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Æsop Amidst Auburn ballad bard blest bliss boast bosom bow'rs breast BULKLEY Burke character charms climes comedy David Garrick dear death Deserted Village diff'rent e'en Edmund Burke Elphin Epilogue ev'ning ev'ry eyes fame fire flies folly fond forlorn genius happiness HAUNCH OF VENISON heart heav'n hermit honour hour humble humour imitations Inner Temple Johnson labour land learning lord luxury mankind mind mirth MISS CATLEY moral nature ne'er never night o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH pain passion patriot pensive piece plain pleas'd pleasure poem poet poetical poetry poor pow'r praise pride printed rise round scene sigh simile Sir Joshua Reynolds skies smiling sorrow soul spread Stoops to Conquer stranger swain sweet SWEET AUBURN tears thee thine things thou toil tomb Traveller truth turn Twas VENISON Vicar of Wakefield wealth Whilst Whitefoord wretched write