The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith ...J. Johnson, G. and J. Robinson, W. J. and J. Richardson, 1801 - English literature |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 44
Page ii
... happiness , which depends not on circumftance but conftitution . · CHAP . V. 16 A new and great acquaintance introduced . What we place most hopes upon , generally proves most fatal . 20 CHAP . VI . The happiness of a country fire ...
... happiness , which depends not on circumftance but conftitution . · CHAP . V. 16 A new and great acquaintance introduced . What we place most hopes upon , generally proves most fatal . 20 CHAP . VI . The happiness of a country fire ...
Page v
... Happiness and mifery rather the refult of prudence than of virtue in this life . Temporal evils or feli- cities ... Happier profpects begin to appear . flexible , and fortune will at last Let us be in- change in our favour . 177 CHAP ...
... Happiness and mifery rather the refult of prudence than of virtue in this life . Temporal evils or feli- cities ... Happier profpects begin to appear . flexible , and fortune will at last Let us be in- change in our favour . 177 CHAP ...
Page 32
... happiness of feeing you at Kilmore if I can , next March . " Direct to me , if I am honoured with a letter from you , to Madam Diallion's , at Leyden . “ Thou best of men , may Heaven guard and pre- ferve you , and those you love ...
... happiness of feeing you at Kilmore if I can , next March . " Direct to me , if I am honoured with a letter from you , to Madam Diallion's , at Leyden . “ Thou best of men , may Heaven guard and pre- ferve you , and those you love ...
Page 50
... happiness you have acquired , as the honour I have probably loft in the change . I have often let my fancy loofe when you were the fubject , and have imagined you gracing the bench , or thundering at the bar ; while I have taken no ...
... happiness you have acquired , as the honour I have probably loft in the change . I have often let my fancy loofe when you were the fubject , and have imagined you gracing the bench , or thundering at the bar ; while I have taken no ...
Page 56
... happiness that man never taftes . How delufive , how deftructive are those pictures of confummate blifs . They teach the youthful mind to figh after beauty and happiness which never exifted ; to defpife the little good which fortune has ...
... happiness that man never taftes . How delufive , how deftructive are those pictures of confummate blifs . They teach the youthful mind to figh after beauty and happiness which never exifted ; to defpife the little good which fortune has ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affiftance affured againſt alfo almoſt amufing anſwer becauſe Burchell CHAP circumftances converfation cried daugh daughter dear deferve defign defired dreft faid fame fcarcely feemed feen fenfe fent ferve feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fifter fince firanger firft firſt fituation Flamborough fociety fome fomething foon fortune friends ftate ftill fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe fupport fure genius gentleman Goldfmith happineſs happy hiftory himſelf honour horfe houfe houſe increaſe inftances intereft Jenkinſon Johnſon juft ladies laft learning lefs Livy Mifs Mofes moft moſt muft muſt myſelf never obferved occafion OLIVER GOLDSMITH Olivia paffion perfon philofopher pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poet poor praiſed prefent prifon profeffion promife propofal publiſhed racter raiſed reafon refolved refpect reft replied returned Squire thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe Thornhill thoſe thouſand ufual univerfal uſed vifit whofe whoſe wife wretched write
Popular passages
Page 142 - When lovely woman stoops to folly. And finds, too late, that men betray. What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover. To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, — is to die.
Page 39 - A wretch forlorn," she cried; "Whose feet unhallow'd thus intrude Where Heaven and you reside. " But let a maid thy pity share, Whom love has taught to stray ; Who seeks for rest, but finds despair Companion of her way.
Page 87 - Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes ; The naked every day he clad, When he put on his clothes. And in that town a dog was found, As many dogs there be, Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound, And curs of low degree.
Page 17 - My house consisted of but one story, and was covered with thatch, which gave it an air of great snugness ; the walls on the inside were nicely whitewashed, and my daughters undertook to adorn them with pictures of their own designing. Though the same room served us for parlour and kitchen, that only made it the warmer.
Page 18 - The little republic to which I gave laws was regulated in the following manner: By sunrise we all assembled in our common apartment, the fire being previously kindled by the servant. After we had saluted each other with proper ceremony — for I always thought fit to keep up some mechanical forms of good breeding, without which freedom ever destroys friendship — we all bent in gratitude to that Being who gave us another day.
Page 61 - no more silver than your saucepan." "And so," returned she, "we have parted with the colt, and have only got a gross of green spectacles, with copper rims and shagreen cases ! A murrain take such trumpery. The blockhead has been imposed upon, and should have known his company better." " There, my dear," cried I, "you are wrong; he should not have known them at all.
Page 36 - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn: Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them : "But from the mountain's grassy side A guiltless feast I bring; A scrip with herbs and fruits supplied, And water from the spring. "Then, pilgrim, turn, thy cares forego ; All earth-born cares are wrong; Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.
Page 59 - We all followed him several paces from the door, bawling after him, Good luck! good luck!
Page 24 - Scotch gentleman told me, (and, faith, I believe he was right) that I was a very great pedant for my pains.
Page 109 - Sir, had he shown it to any one friend, he would not have been allowed to publish it. He has, indeed, done it very well ; but it is a foolish thing well done. I suppose he has been so much elated with the success of his new comedy, that he has thought every thing that concerned him must be of importance to the public.