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... sufficed for Goldsmith . He spent twice as much as he had . He wore fine
clothes , gave dinners of several courses , paid court to venal beauties . He had
also , it should be remembered , to the honour of his heart , though not of his
head , a ...
... sufficed for Goldsmith . He spent twice as much as he had . He wore fine
clothes , gave dinners of several courses , paid court to venal beauties . He had
also , it should be remembered , to the honour of his heart , though not of his
head , a ...
Page xl
The fact is , that this painting may be said to have been produced as an historical
picture by an accident ; for the head of the Count had been painted previous to
the year 1771 , and fin . ished on what we painters call “ a half - length canvas ...
The fact is , that this painting may be said to have been produced as an historical
picture by an accident ; for the head of the Count had been painted previous to
the year 1771 , and fin . ished on what we painters call “ a half - length canvas ...
Page xlv
... to procure this lcck of hair from his head . This relic is still in the possession of
the family , and is the only one of the kind which has been preserved of the
Doctor . An observation of Dr . Beattie , respecting the deceased Poet , in a letter
to Mr ...
... to procure this lcck of hair from his head . This relic is still in the possession of
the family , and is the only one of the kind which has been preserved of the
Doctor . An observation of Dr . Beattie , respecting the deceased Poet , in a letter
to Mr ...
Page lii
Johnson inclined his head , and never shone more in his life than at that period :
he replied without any pomp ; he was perfectly clear and explicit , full of the
subject , and left nothing undetermined . There was a pause , and he was then
hailed ...
Johnson inclined his head , and never shone more in his life than at that period :
he replied without any pomp ; he was perfectly clear and explicit , full of the
subject , and left nothing undetermined . There was a pause , and he was then
hailed ...
Page lxix
That the rake and the poet o ' er all may prevail , Set fire to his head , and set fire
to his tail . For the joy of each sex on the world I ' ll bestow it , This scholar , rake ,
Christian , dupe , gamester , and poet . Though a mixture so odd , he shall merit ...
That the rake and the poet o ' er all may prevail , Set fire to his head , and set fire
to his tail . For the joy of each sex on the world I ' ll bestow it , This scholar , rake ,
Christian , dupe , gamester , and poet . Though a mixture so odd , he shall merit ...
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| Title | Poetical Works |
| Author | Oliver Goldsmith |
| Publisher | Little, Brown, 1862 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 6 mär. 2009 |
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