THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD by DR GOLDSMITH. rehrave me brand in Manden. NEW YORK. hablishal by G.Long 71 Pearl S. THERE are a hundred faults in this thing, and a hundred things might be said to prove them beauties; but it is needless. A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity. The hero of this piece unites in himself the three greatest characters upon earth; he is a priest, a husbandman, and a father of a family he is drawn as ready to teach, and ready to obey: as simple in affluence, and majestic in adversity. In this age of opulence and refine. mont, who can such a character please ? Such as are fond of high life will turn with disdain from the simplicity of his country fire-side; such as mistake ribaldry for humour will find no wit in his harmless conversation; and such as have been taught to deride religion will laugh at one whose chief stores of_ gomfort are drawn from futurity. OLIVER GOLDSMITH |