Essays and Criticisms, by Dr. Goldsmith;: With an Account of the Author. In Three Volumes, Հատոր 2J. Johnson, 1798 - 276 էջ |
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... to this circumstance in one of his early works . " Countries , " fays he , " wear different appearances to travellers of different circum- ftances . ftances . A man who is whirled through Europe in xiv LIFE OF DR . GOLDSMITH .
... to this circumstance in one of his early works . " Countries , " fays he , " wear different appearances to travellers of different circum- ftances . ftances . A man who is whirled through Europe in xiv LIFE OF DR . GOLDSMITH .
Էջ xvi
... He applied to feveral apothecaries to be received as a journeyman ; but his broad Irish accent , and uncouth appearance , 2 operated operated against his reception . In this forlorn ftate he xvi LIFE OF DR . GOLDSMITH .
... He applied to feveral apothecaries to be received as a journeyman ; but his broad Irish accent , and uncouth appearance , 2 operated operated against his reception . In this forlorn ftate he xvi LIFE OF DR . GOLDSMITH .
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... appearance , he accofted our traveller in a courteous manner ; and , under- standing his purpose of vifiting Baghdad , offered to conduct him the nearest way to that city . Om- rah being naturally affable , accepted this offer , and ...
... appearance , he accofted our traveller in a courteous manner ; and , under- standing his purpose of vifiting Baghdad , offered to conduct him the nearest way to that city . Om- rah being naturally affable , accepted this offer , and ...
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... appearance inspired him with reverence and awe . His eyes were bright and piercing , like those of the eagle of Irak ; but his looks were mild and benign every feature breathed fenfibility ; and the difpofition of the whole formed an ...
... appearance inspired him with reverence and awe . His eyes were bright and piercing , like those of the eagle of Irak ; but his looks were mild and benign every feature breathed fenfibility ; and the difpofition of the whole formed an ...
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... appearance very little da- maged by his fall , though he did not attempt to re - afcend the rock to the affistance of his pupil . THE remaining guide , having obferved the pre- cipice above with great attention , unbound his ypes ; one ...
... appearance very little da- maged by his fall , though he did not attempt to re - afcend the rock to the affistance of his pupil . THE remaining guide , having obferved the pre- cipice above with great attention , unbound his ypes ; one ...
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admiration Æneid affiftance againſt Alcanor alſo antient Baghdad beauty becauſe breaſt character cife circumftance compariſon confiderable conftitution dæmons Demetrius Phalereus Dervife difpofition diftinguiſhed Engliſh ESSAY ESSAY Eudofia exerciſe expreffion exprefs eyes faid fame Faſcination fatire fays feemed fenfe fenfibility fentiments feven feveral fhall fhort fide fimile firft firſt fituation fleep fome foon fpecies ftill ftork ftrength fubject fublime fuch fure genius GOLDSMITH Greenland heart herſelf Hiftory himſelf Homer houſe ideas Igluka Iliad inftances inftinct inſpired khaliph lady laft leaſt meaſure metaphors mind moft moſt mufic muſt myſelf nature obferved occafion Omrah paffed paffions perfon pleaſure Plutarch Poet Poetry poffeffed prefent purpoſe quæ Quintilian raiſed reafon ſays ſcene ſeem ſhall ſhe ſhort ſhould ſkin ſome ſpirit ſtill ſuch Tafte taſte thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion tranſport underſtanding uſed Virgil whofe whoſe word youth δὲ καὶ
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Էջ 229 - She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the forefinger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners...
Էջ 130 - I am a Dane, Swede, or Frenchman at different times ; or rather fancy myself like the old philosopher, who upon being asked what countryman he was, replied, that he was a citizen of the world.
Էջ 166 - And Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Էջ xxvi - Yet with all these disadvantages to call him down to humility, a Scotchman is one of the proudest things alive. The poor have pride ever ready to relieve them. If mankind should happen to despise them, they are masters of their own admiration; and that they can plentifully bestow upon themselves.
Էջ xxvii - ... intercourse between the sexes than there is between two countries at war. The ladies indeed may ogle, and the gentlemen sigh; but an embargo is laid on any closer commerce.
Էջ xxi - Goldsmith, a man of such variety of powers, and such felicity of performance, that he always seemed to do best that which he was doing; a man who had the art of being minute without tediousness, and general without confusion; whose language was copious without exuberance, exact without constraint, and easy without weakness.
Էջ xxix - PS. — Give my sincere respects (not compliments, do you mind) to your agreeable family, and give my service to my mother, if you see her; for, as you express it in Ireland, I have a sneaking kindness for her still. Direct to me, — Student in Physic, in Edinburgh.
Էջ xxii - There was a quick, but not a strong vegetation, of whatever chanced to be thrown upon it. No deep root could be struck. The oak of the forest did not grow there ; but the elegant shrubbery and the fragrant parterre appeared in gay succession. It has been generally circulated and believed that he was a mere fool in conversation ; but, in truth, this has been greatly exaggerated.
Էջ 204 - To be, or not to be — that is the queftion. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to fuffer The flings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms againft a fea of troubles, And by oppofing, end them.
Էջ xxvii - Scotch gentleman told me, (and, faith, I believe he was right) that I was a very great pedant for my pains.