The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life & Writings to which is Added a Critical Disseetation on His PoetryCadell & Davies, 1805 - 148 страница |
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... hopes of this novel ; for he kept the MS . by him near three years un- printed : his ready purchase of it , probably , was in the way of a benefaction to its dis- tressed author , rather than under any idea of profit by the publication ...
... hopes of this novel ; for he kept the MS . by him near three years un- printed : his ready purchase of it , probably , was in the way of a benefaction to its dis- tressed author , rather than under any idea of profit by the publication ...
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... hopes , and contrary to the expectations of Mr. Colman , who had not consented to receive the piece but at the earnest and reiterated instances of many friends . What was called sentimental comedy had at that time got an unaccountable ...
... hopes , and contrary to the expectations of Mr. Colman , who had not consented to receive the piece but at the earnest and reiterated instances of many friends . What was called sentimental comedy had at that time got an unaccountable ...
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... hopes , adieu ! No more your airy dreams shall mock my view ; Here will I learn ambition to controul , And each lxxvii A Monody on the Death of Dr Oliver Gold- smith The Traveller, a Poem The Deserted Village, a Poem.
... hopes , adieu ! No more your airy dreams shall mock my view ; Here will I learn ambition to controul , And each lxxvii A Monody on the Death of Dr Oliver Gold- smith The Traveller, a Poem The Deserted Village, a Poem.
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... " No gaudy foplings scornfully deride " The swain , whose humble pipe is all his pride , " There will I fly to seek that soft repose , Which solitude contemplative bestows : " Yet , oh fond hope ! perchance there still lxxviii.
... " No gaudy foplings scornfully deride " The swain , whose humble pipe is all his pride , " There will I fly to seek that soft repose , Which solitude contemplative bestows : " Yet , oh fond hope ! perchance there still lxxviii.
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... hope ! perchance there still re- mains ; " One ling'ring friend behind , to bless the plains ; " Some hermit of the dale , inshrin'd in ease , " Long lost companion of my youthful days , " With whose sweet converse in the social bow'r ...
... hope ! perchance there still re- mains ; " One ling'ring friend behind , to bless the plains ; " Some hermit of the dale , inshrin'd in ease , " Long lost companion of my youthful days , " With whose sweet converse in the social bow'r ...
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Æsop Amidst Auburn blest bliss boast bosom bow'rs breast BULKLEY Burke character charms comedy David Garrick dear death Deserted Village diff'rent e'en Edmund Burke Elphin Epilogue EPITAPH ev'ning ev'ry eyes fame flies follow'd folly fond forlorn genius give HAUNCH OF VENISON heart heav'n hermit honour hour humble humour JAMES BOSWELL Johnson lamp-black land learning lord lover luxury mankind mind mirth MISS CATLEY modern bards moral muse nature ne'er never night o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH pain passion pasty plain pleas'd pleasure poem poet poetical poetry poor pow'r praise pride rise round scene shew'd sigh simile Sir Joshua Reynolds skies smiling song sorrow soul spread Stoops Stoops to Conquer stranger swain sweet SWEET AUBURN tear thee thine things thou toil tomb Traveller truth turn Twas Vicar of Wakefield wealth Whilst wond'rous wretch write
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Страница 10 - But me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care ; Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own.
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