The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Life. Vicar of Wakefield. Essays. LettersG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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... play ; and minding to put a trick on him , pre- tended to be charmed with his performance , as also , that himself was skilled in the art , and entreated him to repeat the air , that he might write it down . Goldsmith readily consenting ...
... play ; and minding to put a trick on him , pre- tended to be charmed with his performance , as also , that himself was skilled in the art , and entreated him to repeat the air , that he might write it down . Goldsmith readily consenting ...
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... play was greatly admired by Mr. Burke , who perused it in manuscript : and , encouraged by his approbation , and that of other eminent literary friends , Goldsmith offered it for repre- sentation , first to Garrick , by whom , after ...
... play was greatly admired by Mr. Burke , who perused it in manuscript : and , encouraged by his approbation , and that of other eminent literary friends , Goldsmith offered it for repre- sentation , first to Garrick , by whom , after ...
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... play , but he wished to be courted to it ; and Goldsmith was too much persuaded of his own importance and independent greatness to make any con- cession to the manager's vanity . 2 Boswell's Life of Johnson , ' vol . iii . , p . 66 . 3 ...
... play , but he wished to be courted to it ; and Goldsmith was too much persuaded of his own importance and independent greatness to make any con- cession to the manager's vanity . 2 Boswell's Life of Johnson , ' vol . iii . , p . 66 . 3 ...
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... play , I will en- deavour to remove , and not argue about them . To bring in any new judges either of its merits or faults I can never submit to . Upon a former occasion , when my other play was before Mr. Garrick , he offered to bring ...
... play , I will en- deavour to remove , and not argue about them . To bring in any new judges either of its merits or faults I can never submit to . Upon a former occasion , when my other play was before Mr. Garrick , he offered to bring ...
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... plays as mine . — I am your friend and servant , " OLIVER GOLDSMITH . George Colman , Esq . " 1 The play which the manager was so reluctant to bring on the stage , was attended with distinguished success on its first re- presentation ...
... plays as mine . — I am your friend and servant , " OLIVER GOLDSMITH . George Colman , Esq . " 1 The play which the manager was so reluctant to bring on the stage , was attended with distinguished success on its first re- presentation ...
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