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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With Memoirs of His Life ... - Page 3
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1816
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The citizen of the world; or, Letters from a Chinese philosopher ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 290 pages
...oracle has himself gathered them, the night before, from a beau at u gaming table, who has pillaged his knowledge from a great man's porter, who has had...they converse with. This gives a formality to their arnusetnents, their gayest conversations have something too wise for innocent relaxation : though in...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 314 pages
...which oracle has himself gathered them the night before from a beuu at a gaming-table, who has pillaged his knowledge from a great man's porter, who has had...esteem than the love of those they converse with ; this gires a formality to their amusements ; their gayest conversations have something too wise for innocent...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 522 pages
...which oracle has himself gathered tnem the night before from a beau at a gaming-table, who has pillaged his knowledge from a great man's porter, who has had...from the great man's gentleman, who has invented the the whole story for his own amusement the night preceding. The English in general seem fonder of gaining...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Letters from a citizen of the ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 514 pages
...himself gathered them the night before from a beau at a gaming-table, VOL HI. - 2 who has pillaged his knowledge from a great man's porter, who has had...invented the whole story for his own amusement the nigljt preceding. The English, in general, seem fonder of gaining the esteem than the love of those...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...OT«?»\\S»\V\TO.self gathered them vUc тас>А \х&ле Wxv *>*»». •*. a gaming-table, who has pillaged His children's looks, that brighten at the blaze: While amusement» ; their gayest conversations have something too wise for innocent relaxation : though in...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: Letters from a citizen of ...

Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - 582 pages
...which oracle has himself gathered them the night before from a beau at a gaming-table, who has pillaged his knowledge from a great man's porter, who has had...story for his own amusement the night preceding.) CThe English, in general, seem fonder of gaining the esteem than the love of those they converse with....
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 pages
...has himself gathered them the nijlit bt&n« tt<»«v ъ\*а». «S. a gaming-table, who has pillaged ha* not the power to relieve von. Miss .\cville....hopes. But since you persist, I must reluctantly obey funder of gaining the esteem than the love of those they converse with. This gives a formality to their...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...which oracle has himself gathered them the night before from a bran at a gaming-table, who has pillaged his knowledge from a great man's porter, who has had...wise for innocent relaxation : though in company you •re seldom disgusted with the ubourdity of a fool, you are seldom lifted into rapture by those strokes...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 pages
...which oracle has himself gathered them the night before from a beau at a gaming-table, who has pillaged y & Markley ; thehr gayest conversations have something too wise for innocent relaxation : though in company you...
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Exercises in Rhetorical Reading: With a Series of Introductory Lessons ...

Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...be saved. Pollock's Course of Time. EXERCISE V. English Politeness described by a Native of China. THE English, in general, seem fonder of gaining the esteem than the love of those with whom they converse. 35 This gives a formality to their amusements ; their gayest conversations...
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