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Page lxxvii
... wish to do it not in an awkward posture , not in rags , not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule . ' Boswell : For my part , I like very well to hear honest Gold- smith talk away carelessly . ' Johnson : Why yes , sir , but ...
... wish to do it not in an awkward posture , not in rags , not so as that he shall only be exposed to ridicule . ' Boswell : For my part , I like very well to hear honest Gold- smith talk away carelessly . ' Johnson : Why yes , sir , but ...
Page lxxviii
... wish he would , ' said Goldsmith ; adding , however , with an affected indifference , Not that it would do me the ... wish to please the chief magistrate ? ' Goldsmith I do wish to please him . I remember a line in Dryden , - " And every ...
... wish he would , ' said Goldsmith ; adding , however , with an affected indifference , Not that it would do me the ... wish to please the chief magistrate ? ' Goldsmith I do wish to please him . I remember a line in Dryden , - " And every ...
Page lxxix
... wish to avow positively his taking part against the court . He smiled and hesitated . The General at once re- lieved him , by this beautiful image : Monsieur Goldsmith est comme la mer , qui jette des perles et beaucoup d'autres belles ...
... wish to avow positively his taking part against the court . He smiled and hesitated . The General at once re- lieved him , by this beautiful image : Monsieur Goldsmith est comme la mer , qui jette des perles et beaucoup d'autres belles ...
Page lxxx
... wish to get in and shine . Finding himself excluded , he had taken his hat to go away , but remained for some time with it in his hand , like a gamester , who , at the close of a long night , lingers for a little while , to see if he ...
... wish to get in and shine . Finding himself excluded , he had taken his hat to go away , but remained for some time with it in his hand , like a gamester , who , at the close of a long night , lingers for a little while , to see if he ...
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... wish , amidst the scene , to find Some spot to real happiness consign'd , Where my worn soul , each wandering hope at rest , May gather bliss to see my fellows blest . But where to find that happiest spot below , Who OF GOLDSMITH . 9.
... wish , amidst the scene , to find Some spot to real happiness consign'd , Where my worn soul , each wandering hope at rest , May gather bliss to see my fellows blest . But where to find that happiest spot below , Who OF GOLDSMITH . 9.
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