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" There cannot perhaps be imagined a combination more prejudicial to taste than this. It is the interest of the one to allow as little for writing, and of the other to write as much as possible. "
Essays, on miscellaneous subjects; with An enquiry into the present state of ... - Page 234
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 270 pages
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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 404 pages
...a combination more prejudicial to taste than this. It is the interest of the one to allow as little for writing, and of the other to write as much as possible; accorddínffly tedious compilations and periodical magazines aro the result of their joint endeavours....
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The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

John Forster - 1877 - 528 pages
...combination "more prejudicial to taste than this. It is the interest of the one "to allow as little for writing, and of the other to write as much, "...endeavours. In these '' circumstances the author bids adien to fame, and writes for " bread ... his reputation never spreads in a wider circle than that...
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The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

John Forster - 1877 - 468 pages
...combination " more prejudicial to taste than this. It is the interest of the ono " to allow as little for writing, and of the other to write as much, "...; accordingly tedious compilations and periodical * Chap. xi. The chapters (x. and xi.) of the Enquiry into Polite Learning here quoted are from Percy's...
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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1881 - 532 pages
...a combination more prejudicial to taste than this. It is the interest of the one to allow as little for writing, and of the other to write as much as...periodical magazines are the result of their joint endeavors. In these circumstances, the author bids adieu to fame ; writes for bread, and for that only...
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The Works of Washington Irving in Twelve Volumes, Volume 5

Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 pages
...prejudicial to taste than this. It is the interest of the one to allow as little for writing, and for the other to write as much as possible ; accordingly,...periodical magazines are the result of their joint endeavors. In these circumstances the author bids adieu to fame ; writes for bread ; and for that only...
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Complete Works, Volume 5

Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 pages
...prejudicial to taste than this. It is the inter est of the one to allow as little for writing, and for the other to write as much as possible ; accordingly,...periodical magazines are the result of their joint endeavors. In these circumstances the author bids adieu to fame ; writes for bread ; and for that only...
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Miscellaneous Works

Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 784 pages
...a combination more prejudicial to taste than this. It is the interest of the one to allow as little for writing, and of the other to Write as much as...circumstances the author bids adieu to fame, writes for brea'.l, and for that only imagination is seldom called in. He sits down to address the venal muse...
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Life of Oliver Goldsmith

Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...to taste than this. It is the interest of the one to allow as little for writing, and for the othei to write as much as possible; accordingly tedious...periodical magazines are the result of their joint endeavors. In these circumstances the author bids adieu to fame; writes for bread; and for that only...
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English Men of Letters, Volume 11

John Morley - 1894 - 618 pages
...a combination more prejudicial to taste than this. It is the interest of the one to allow as little for writing, and of the other to write as much as...periodical magazines are the result of their joint endeavors. In these circumstances the author bids adieu to fame, writes for bread, and for that only....
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Goldsmith, Volume 2, Part 2

William Black - 1909 - 182 pages
...a combination more prejudicial to taste than this. It is the interest of the one to allow as little for writing, and of the other to write as much as...these circumstances the author bids adieu to fame, whites for bread, and for that only. Imagination is seldom called in. He sits down to address the venal...
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