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" The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend. When I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one. "
Harrison's British Classicks - Page 143
1786
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The citizen of the world; or, Letters from a Chinese philosopher ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 338 pages
...attending the life of a voluntaiy student. The first time I read pn excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend. When I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one. We ought to lay hold of every incident in...
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The Citizen of the World, Or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 258 pages
...produces. " There is unfpeakable pleafure attending the life of a voluntary ftudent. The ffrft time 1 read an excellent book, it is to me juft as if I had gained a new friend. * A tranflation of this paffage may alfo be feen in Du Halde, vol. II. fol. p. 47 and 58. This extraft...
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Select British Classics, Volume 2

1804 - 242 pages
...attending the life " of a voluntary student. The first time I read an " excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained " a new friend. When I read over a book I have " perused before, it resembles the meeting with an " old one. We ought to lay hold of every incident...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 522 pages
...attending the " life of a voluntary student. The first time I read " an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had " gained a new friend. When I read over a book " I have perused before, it resembles the meeting " with an old one. We ought to lay hold of every " incident...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With Memoirs of His Life ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 462 pages
...attending the life of a voluntary student. The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend. When I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one. We ought to lay hold of every incident in...
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Letters from a citizen of the world, to his friends in the East

Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 508 pages
...attending the " life of a voluntary student. The first time I read " an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had " gained a new friend. When I read over a book I " have perused before, it resembles the meeting " with an old one. We ought to lay hold of every " incident...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Letters from a citizen of the ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 514 pages
...attending the life of a voluntary student. The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend. When I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one. We ought to lay hold of every incident in...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...ibndneee for humour wbich appears iu the writings «"lie Chioac. an excellent book, it is to me just y perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one. We ought to lay hold of every incident in...
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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B: With a Life and Notes, Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 pages
...attending the life of a voluntary student. The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend ; when I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one. We ought to lay hold of every incident in...
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His Works, Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 pages
...attending the life of a voluntary student. The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend : when I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting w ith an old one. We ought to lay hold of every incident in...
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