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" To be obliged to wear a long wig, when I liked a short one, or a black coat, when I generally dressed in brown, I thought was such a restraint upon my liberty, that I absolutely rejected the proposal. "
The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ... - Page 102
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1825
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The citizen of the world; or, Letters from a Chinese philosopher ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 290 pages
...go into orders. " To be obliged to wear a long wig, when I liked a short one, or a black coat, when I generally dressed in brown, I thought was such a restraint upon my liberty, that I actually rejected the proposal. A priest in England is not the same mortified creature with a bonze...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 6

1786 - 782 pages
...upon ' my liberty, that I abfohuely rejected ' the propofal. A prielt in England ' is not the lame mortified creature with, ' a bonze in China ; with us, not he that ' f.ilh belt, but «ats belt, is reckoned 1 the belt livei ; yet I rejected a life of ' luxury, indolence,...
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The Citizen of the World, Or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 288 pages
...reftraint upon my liberty, that I abfolutely rejefted the propofal. A prieft in England is not the fame mortified creature with a bonze in China ; with us, not he that fafts beft, but eats beft, is reckoned the beft liver ; yet I rejefted a life of luxury, indolence,...
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Select British Classics, Volume 1

1804 - 286 pages
...go into orders. " To be obliged to wear a long wig, when I liked a " short one, or a black coat when I generally dressed " in brown, I thought was such a restraint upon my " liberty, thot I absolutely rejected the proposal. A " priest in England is not the same mortified creature "...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 314 pages
...into orders. " To be obliged to wear a long wig, when I liked a " short one, or a black coat, when I generally dressed " in brown, I thought was such a restraint upon my li" berty, that I absolutely rejected the proposal. A " priest in England is not the same mortified...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 522 pages
...into orders. " To be obliged to wear a long wig, when I liked " a short one, or a black coat, when I generally " dressed in brown, I thought was such...with " us, not he that fasts best, but eats best, is reck" oned the best liver ; yet I rejected a life of luxury, " indolence, and ease, from no other consideration...
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The Citizen of the World, Volumes 1-2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 706 pages
...go into orders. ' To be obliged to wear a long wig, when I liked a short one, or a black coat, when I generally dressed in brown, I thought was such a...mortified creature with a bonze in China ! with us, not be that fasts best, but eats best, is reckoned the best liver ; yet I rejected a life of luxury, indolence,...
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Letters from a citizen of the world, to his friends in the East

Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 508 pages
...into orders. " To be obliged to wear a long wig, when I liked " a short one, or a black coat, when I generally " dressed in brown, I thought was such..." upon my liberty, that I absolutely rejected the pro" posal. A priest in Kngland is not the same mor" tified creature with a bonze in China ; with us,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...when I generally dressed in brown, 1 thought was such a restraint upon my liberty, that I alwolutely h a conduct, he only singles himself out for their...CUSTOM AND LAWS COMPARED. WHAT, say some, can give us a cato best, is reckoned the best liver; yet 1 rejected a life of luxury, indolence, and ease, from no...
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The life of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

sir James Prior - 1837 - 550 pages
...to go into orders. " To be obliged to wear a long wig when I liked a short one, or a black coat when I generally dressed in brown, I thought was such a...the same mortified creature with a bonze in China. * * I rejected a life of luxury, indolence, and ease, from no other consideration than that boyish...
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