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Page xlvi
... write as well , he would have few censors . ' Yet , on another occasion , soon after the death of Goldsmith , a lady of his acquaintance was condoling with Dr. Johnson on their loss , saying , ' Poor Goldsmith ! I am exceedingly sorry ...
... write as well , he would have few censors . ' Yet , on another occasion , soon after the death of Goldsmith , a lady of his acquaintance was condoling with Dr. Johnson on their loss , saying , ' Poor Goldsmith ! I am exceedingly sorry ...
Page xlvii
... writer had said in favour of it , that it would give the club an agreeable variety , that there could then be nothing new among the mem- bers , and that they had travelled over each other's minds ; to which Johnson answered , Sir , you ...
... writer had said in favour of it , that it would give the club an agreeable variety , that there could then be nothing new among the mem- bers , and that they had travelled over each other's minds ; to which Johnson answered , Sir , you ...
Page lviii
... write genteel comedy , it was necessary that he should be well acquainted with high life himself , ' True , ' says Goldsmith ; and if any of you have a character of a truly elegant lady in high life , who is neither a coquette nor a ...
... write genteel comedy , it was necessary that he should be well acquainted with high life himself , ' True , ' says Goldsmith ; and if any of you have a character of a truly elegant lady in high life , who is neither a coquette nor a ...
Page lxii
... write half a volume . DAVIES'S LIFE OF GARRICK . DR . GOLDSMITH having tried his genius in several modes of writing , in essays , descriptive poetry , and history , was advised to apply himself to that species of composition which is ...
... write half a volume . DAVIES'S LIFE OF GARRICK . DR . GOLDSMITH having tried his genius in several modes of writing , in essays , descriptive poetry , and history , was advised to apply himself to that species of composition which is ...
Page lxiii
... writer of the Cid , the Horace , and Cinna . But the poet lost himself in society ; he held no rank with the beaux esprits who met at the hotel of this celebrated lady ; his con- versation was dry , unpleasant , and what the French call ...
... writer of the Cid , the Horace , and Cinna . But the poet lost himself in society ; he held no rank with the beaux esprits who met at the hotel of this celebrated lady ; his con- versation was dry , unpleasant , and what the French call ...
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