The Works of Oliver Goldsmith

absurdity acquainted actor admiration Alcander amuse appearance applause attempt beauty Bidderman blank verse called Caravaggio character contempt continue criticism decline despise distress dress edition adds eloquence endeavour English Essay Europe excellence expect eyes fame fancy favour fortune French frugality G. P. Putnam's Sons genius give Goldsmith greatest happy honour humour Hypatia imagination imitate Italy justice king King of Prussia labours lady language laugh laws literary lived Lysippus mankind manner master means ment merit Metastasio Montesquieu nature never obliged observed Olinda Oliver Goldsmith once orator passion perhaps philosopher pleasing pleasure poet polite learning poor possessed praise present proper reader reason regard republic of letters reputation ridiculous Saracen scarcely seems seldom society speak stage style taste theatre Thomas Sheridan thought tion trifling truth virtue Voltaire vulgar writers