 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 288 pages
...was poffeffed of afmall living in the church. His educalion was above his fortune, and his generofity greater than his education. Poor as he was, he had his flatterers Hill poorer than himfelf ; for every dinner he gave them, they returned him an equivalent in praife... | |
 | 1804 - 286 pages
...must certainly please ; for I have been " for twenty years upon the very verge of starving, " without ever being starved. « My father, the younger son...his flatterers still poorer than himself; for every din" ner he gave them they returned him an equivalent " in praise : and this was all he wanted. The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 462 pages
...in the church. His education w ^ above his fortune, and his generosity greater than his ed ucation. Poor as he was, he had his flatterers still poorer than himself; for every dinner he gave them, they returnee? an equivalent in praise ; and this was all he wanted. The same ambition that actuates a monarch... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 706 pages
...father, the younger son of a good family, was possessed of a small living in the church. His education was above his fortune, and his generosity greater...equivalent in praise ; and this was all he wanted. The same ambition that actuates a monarch at the head of an army, influenced my father at the head of his table... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 508 pages
...the younger son of a good family, " was possessed of a small living in the church. His " education was above his fortune, and his generosity " greater...for " every dinner he gave them, they returned an equi" valcnt in praise ; and this was all he wanted. The " same ambition that actuates a monarch at... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 514 pages
...father, the younger son of a good family, was possessed of a small living in the church. His education was above his fortune, and his generosity greater...equivalent in praise, and this was all he wanted. The same ambition that actuates a monarch at the head of an army, influenced my father at the head of his table... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...father, the younger son of a good family, was possessed of a small living in the church. His education ÔA ^ n ID 6OZ1.= ambition that actuates a monarch at the head of an army, influenced my father at the head of his table;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 pages
...father, the younger son of a good family, was possessed of a small living in the church.* His education was above his fortune, and his generosity greater...equivalent in praise, and this was all he wanted. The same ambition that actuates a monarch at the head of an army, influenced my father at the head of his table... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 pages
...father, the younger son of a good family, was possessed of a small living in the church. * His education was above his fortune, and his generosity greater...equivalent in praise, and this was all he wanted. The same ambition that actuates a monarch at the head of an army, influenced my father at the head of his table... | |
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My father, the younger son of a good family, was possessed of a small living in the church. His education was above his fortune, and his generosity greater than his education. Poor as he was, he had his flatterers still poorer than himself; for every... 
