THOUGH fond of many acquaintances, I desire an intimacy only with a few. The man in black whom I have often mentioned, is one whose friendship I could wish to acquire, because he possesses my esteem. His manners, it is true, are tinctured with some strange... The Citizen of the World - Page 97by Oliver Goldsmith - 1891 - 556 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 290 pages
...THQCGH fond of many acquaintances, I desire. B/i intimacy only with a few. The man, in black, whom 1 haVe often mentioned, is one whose friendship I could...generous even to profusion, he. affects to be thought a prpdigy of parsimony and prudence ; though his conversation be replete with the most sordid and selfish... | |
| 1804 - 286 pages
...XXVI. From the Same. THOUGH fond of many acquaintances, I desire an intimacy only with a few. The man in black, whom I' have often mentioned, is one whose...strange inconsistencies ; and he may be justly termed a humourist in a nation of humourists. Though he is generous even to profusion, he affects to be thought... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 514 pages
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| Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 pages
...XXVI. TO THE SAME. THOUGH fond of many acquaintances, I desire an intimacy only with a few. The Man in Black,* whom I have often mentioned, is one whose...manners, it is true, are tinctured with some strange inconsistences ; and he may be justly termed a humourist in a nation of humourists. Though he is generous... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 578 pages
...CONDUCT. To the Same. Though fond of many acquaintances, I desire an intimacy only with a few. The man in black whom I have often mentioned, is one whose...strange inconsistencies; and he may be justly termed a humorist in a nation of humorists. Though he is generous even to profusion, he affects to be (1)... | |
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| Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pages
...Same. THOUGH fond of many acquaintances, I desire an intimacy only with a few. The man in black whom 1 rkable for his kitchen and his stable. But such a...deserves our pity, thus placed in so high a sphere of arc tinctured with some strange inconsistencies ; and he may be justly termed a humorist in a nation... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 pages
...XX VL To die Same. THOCGII fond of many acquaintances, I desire an intimacy only with a few. The man , f a humorist in a nation of humorists. Though he is generous степ to profusion, he affects to be... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pages
...acquaintances, I desire an intimacy only with a few. The man in black whom I have often mentioned, is on« whose friendship I could wish to acquire, because...manners, it is true, are tinctured with some strange in. consistencies ; and he may be justly termed a 1 umorist in a nation of humorists. Though he is... | |
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...XXVI. TO THE SAME. THOUGH fond of many acquaintances, I desire an intimacy only with a few. The man in black, whom I have often mentioned, is one whose...strange inconsistencies : and he may be justly termed a humourist in a nation of humourists. Though he is generous even to profusion, he affects to be thought... | |
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