Some. are without the covering even of rags, and others omaciated with disease ; the world has disclaimed them ; society turns its back upon their distress, and has given them up to nakedness and hunger. These poor shivering females have once seen happier... The Citizen of the World - Page 286by Oliver Goldsmith - 1820Full view - About this book
| 1804 - 242 pages
...wrttchedness excites rather horror than pity. Some are without the covering even of rags, and others emaciated with disease ; the world has disclaimed them ; society turns its back upon their distress, and lias given them up to nukedness and hunger. These poor shivering females have once seen happier days,... | |
| 1818 - 596 pages
...excites rather horror than cempassi .in. Some are without the coferingerenofrags, and othersemaciated with disease.' The world has disclaimed them; society turns its back upon their distress, and bas given them up to nakedness and hunger. These poor shivering females have once seen happier days,... | |
| 1834 - 430 pages
...wretchedness excites rather horror than pity. Some are without the covering even of rags, and others emaciated with disease ; the world has disclaimed them : society...distress, and has given them up to nakedness and hunger. The poor shivering females have had once happier days and been flattered into beauty. They have been... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pages
...wretchedness excites rather horror than pity. Some are without the covering even of rags, and others emaciated won't do ; so I beg you'll keep your distance, I want no nearer relationship. [She follows, coque L'iven them up to nakedness and hunger. These poor shivering females have once seen happier days, and... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 pages
...emaciated with disease: the world has disclaimed them; society turns its hack upon their distress, ami lias I went and took the eggs from habit, and not to separate...the children, I lodged hens and all in my knapsack. h:ivr been prostituted to the gay luxurious villain, and are now turned out to meet the severity of... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 pages
...luckless hour, When idly first, ambitious of the town, She left her wheel and robes of country brown. 17 ' These poor shivering females have once seen happier...into beauty. They have been prostituted to the gay and luxurious villain, and now tuni<fc out to meet the severity of the winter. Perhaps now lying at... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 pages
...luckless hour, When idly first, ambitious of the town, She left her wheel and robes of country brown. i7 ' These poor shivering females have once seen happier...into beauty. They have been prostituted to the gay and luxurious villain, and now turned out to meet the severity of the winter. Perhaps now lying at... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pages
...wretchedness excites rather horror than pity. Some are without the covering even of rags, and others emaciated with disease : the world has disclaimed them ; society...shivering females have once seen happier days, and been fluttered into beauty. They have been prostituted to the gay luxurious villain, and are now tumed out... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...wretchedness excites rather horror than pity. Some are without .he covering even of rags, and others emaciated with disease : the world has disclaimed them ; society...and has given them up to nakedness and hunger. These хюг shivering females have once seen happier days, and been flattered into beauty. They have been... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1849 - 316 pages
...excites rather horror than pity. Some are without the covering even of rags, and others are emaciated with disease ; the world has disclaimed them ; society...distress, and has given them up to nakedness and hunger. 7. Why. why was I born a man, and yet see the sufferings of wretches I can not relieve ? Poor houseless... | |
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