The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The citizen of the world. Polite learning in Europe. - v. 4. Biographies. Criticisms. Later collected essaysG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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Page 16 - Our streets are filled with blue boars, black swans, and red lions ; not to mention flying pigs, and hogs in armour, with many other creatures more extraordinary than any in the deserts of Africa.
Page 199 - It having been observed that there was little hospitality in London ; JOHNSON. " Nay, sir, any man who has a name, or who has the power of pleasing, will be very generally invited in London. The man, Sterne, I have been told, has had engagements for three months." GOLDSMITH.