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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Side ii
... poem of " The Traveller " is dedicated ) , distin- guished himself greatly both at school and at college ; but his marriage at nineteen years of age appears to have been a bar to his preferment in the church ; and we believe that he ...
... poem of " The Traveller " is dedicated ) , distin- guished himself greatly both at school and at college ; but his marriage at nineteen years of age appears to have been a bar to his preferment in the church ; and we believe that he ...
Side xxi
... Poem called " The Traveller ; or , A Prospect of Society , which had obtained high commendation from Dr. Johnson , who declared , " that there had not been so fine a Poem since the time of Pope ; " yet such was Goldsmith's diffidence ...
... Poem called " The Traveller ; or , A Prospect of Society , which had obtained high commendation from Dr. Johnson , who declared , " that there had not been so fine a Poem since the time of Pope ; " yet such was Goldsmith's diffidence ...
Side xxiii
... poem called " The Deserted Vil- lage . " Previous to its publication , we are told , the bookseller ( Mr. Griffin , of Catharine- street , Strand ) had given him a note of a hundred guineas for the copy . This circum- stance Goldsmith ...
... poem called " The Deserted Vil- lage . " Previous to its publication , we are told , the bookseller ( Mr. Griffin , of Catharine- street , Strand ) had given him a note of a hundred guineas for the copy . This circum- stance Goldsmith ...
Side xxiv
... Poems on several Oc- casions . " In the year 1771 , he produced his " History of England from the earliest Times to the Death of George II . " in 4 vols . 8vo . for which Mr. Thomas Davies , the bookseller , paid him 500l . The Earl of ...
... Poems on several Oc- casions . " In the year 1771 , he produced his " History of England from the earliest Times to the Death of George II . " in 4 vols . 8vo . for which Mr. Thomas Davies , the bookseller , paid him 500l . The Earl of ...
Side xxvii
... poem , built upon false principles ; principles diametrically opposite to liberty . What is " The Good - natured Man , " but a poor , water - gruel , dramatic dose ? What is " The Deserted Village , " but a pretty poem of easy numbers ...
... poem , built upon false principles ; principles diametrically opposite to liberty . What is " The Good - natured Man , " but a poor , water - gruel , dramatic dose ? What is " The Deserted Village , " but a pretty poem of easy numbers ...
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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