The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: From a Variety of Original Sources, Том 2J. Murray, 1837 |
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... Comedy of She Stoops to Conquer CHAPTER XXIII . 363 Fracas with Evans the Bookseller . - An unfinished Novel . -Claims upon his Charity . - The Grumbler.- Diction- ary of Arts and Sciences . - History of Greece 408 CHAPTER XXIV ...
... Comedy of She Stoops to Conquer CHAPTER XXIII . 363 Fracas with Evans the Bookseller . - An unfinished Novel . -Claims upon his Charity . - The Grumbler.- Diction- ary of Arts and Sciences . - History of Greece 408 CHAPTER XXIV ...
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... comedy ; neither is the poetry usually of the highest order , because the first consideration in all such compo- sitions is the music . Without this be excellent , or at least of a superior description , all efforts of the poet will be ...
... comedy ; neither is the poetry usually of the highest order , because the first consideration in all such compo- sitions is the music . Without this be excellent , or at least of a superior description , all efforts of the poet will be ...
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... comedy from it , had it not been his own . " He gave it me among a parcel of letters and papers some written by himself and some addressed to him without much explanation . But I have always considered it as his . Yet it would be awk ...
... comedy from it , had it not been his own . " He gave it me among a parcel of letters and papers some written by himself and some addressed to him without much explanation . But I have always considered it as his . Yet it would be awk ...
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... comedy in a superior degree to any other modern writer ; be- cause people were rarely so witty in their dialogue as Congreve makes them , whereas they frequently displayed that life , spirit , and vivacity , which is so conspicuous in ...
... comedy in a superior degree to any other modern writer ; be- cause people were rarely so witty in their dialogue as Congreve makes them , whereas they frequently displayed that life , spirit , and vivacity , which is so conspicuous in ...
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... comedy more than two months beyond the period originally intended , namely November 1767 ; and at one time , by the account of the author , almost made it the innocent victim of their squabbles by threatened postponement till the ...
... comedy more than two months beyond the period originally intended , namely November 1767 ; and at one time , by the account of the author , almost made it the innocent victim of their squabbles by threatened postponement till the ...
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acquaintance admiration afterwards allusion amusement anecdote Animated Nature appears ballad believe Bishop Percy bookseller Boswell Burke called character Colman comedy considered conversation copy Covent Garden Cradock criticism death Deserted Village Doctor doubt Dublin edition England English fame favour Francis Newbery frequently friends Garrick genius gentleman George Primrose Griffin guineas History honour humour Ireland Irish Johnson known labour lady late letter likewise lines literary living London Lord Lord Byron Lord Charlemont manner mentioned merit mind never Newbery notice occasion occasionally OLIVER GOLDSMITH opinion original perhaps period person piece play poem Poet poetical poetry popular possession praise probably published racter reader received remarks reply reputation says scarcely scene seems sentiments Sir Joshua Reynolds Stoops to Conquer story supposed taste theatre thing thought tion told Traveller truth verses Vicar of Wakefield vols volume writer written
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