The Plays of Oliver Goldsmith: Together with The Vicar of Wakefield |
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... . I must own my old monitor is not entirely wrong . There is something in my friend Croaker's con- versation that quite depresses me . His very mirth is an antidote to all gaiety , and his appearance has a 12 [ ACT I THE GOOD - NATUR'D MAN.
... . I must own my old monitor is not entirely wrong . There is something in my friend Croaker's con- versation that quite depresses me . His very mirth is an antidote to all gaiety , and his appearance has a 12 [ ACT I THE GOOD - NATUR'D MAN.
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... appearance has a stronger effect on my spirits than an undertaker's shop.-Mr. Croaker , this is such a satisfaction— Enter Croaker . Croak . A pleasant morning to Mr. Honeywood , and many of them . How is this ? you look most shockingly ...
... appearance has a stronger effect on my spirits than an undertaker's shop.-Mr. Croaker , this is such a satisfaction— Enter Croaker . Croak . A pleasant morning to Mr. Honeywood , and many of them . How is this ? you look most shockingly ...
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... appearance first . Here , let Mr. Flanigan have a suit of my clothes - quick - the brown and silver - Do you hear ? Serv . That your honour gave away to the begging gentleman that makes verses , because it was as good as new . Honeyw ...
... appearance first . Here , let Mr. Flanigan have a suit of my clothes - quick - the brown and silver - Do you hear ? Serv . That your honour gave away to the begging gentleman that makes verses , because it was as good as new . Honeyw ...
Page 119
... appearance of ignorance , and betrays us when we most want to excel . I beg you'll proceed . Marl . Yes , madam . Morally speaking , madam - But I see Miss Neville expecting us in the next room . I would not intrude for the world . Miss ...
... appearance of ignorance , and betrays us when we most want to excel . I beg you'll proceed . Marl . Yes , madam . Morally speaking , madam - But I see Miss Neville expecting us in the next room . I would not intrude for the world . Miss ...
Page 128
... appearance has done seldom deceived in that . -But that's impos- my business . I'm Miss Hard . And yet there may be many good qualities under that first appearance . Hard . Ay , when a girl finds a fellow's outside to her taste , she ...
... appearance has done seldom deceived in that . -But that's impos- my business . I'm Miss Hard . And yet there may be many good qualities under that first appearance . Hard . Ay , when a girl finds a fellow's outside to her taste , she ...
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Page 503 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key; As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate. So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted ; But yet...
Page 344 - When lovely woman stoops to folly. And finds, too late, that men betray. What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover. To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, — is to die.
Page 504 - I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me.
Page 318 - ... I had some knowledge of music, with a tolerable voice, and now turned what was once my amusement into a present means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry ; for I ever found them sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging but subsistence for the next day.
Page 109 - Good, very good, thank you ; ha ! ha ! Your generalship puts me in mind of Prince Eugene, when he fought the Turks at the battle of Belgrade. You shall hear Marl.
Page 508 - Yes, Sir: there was another fine passage too, which he struck out: ' When I was a young man, being anxious to distinguish myself, I was perpetually starting new propositions. But I soon gave this over; for I found that generally what was new was false.
Page 231 - Thus let me hold thee to my heart, And every care resign !" " And shall we never, never part, My life — my all that's mine ?" " No, never from this hour to part, We'll live and love so true ; The sigh that rends thy constant heart Shall break thy Edwin's too.
Page 204 - Nothing could exceed the neatness of my little enclosures, the elms and hedge-rows appearing with inexpressible beauty. My house consisted of but one story, and was covered with thatch, which gave it an air of great snugness ; the walls on the inside were nicely white-washed, and my daughters undertook to adorn them with pictures of their own designing.
Page 102 - You must not be so talkative, Diggory. You must be all attention to the guests. You must hear us talk, and not think of talking...
Page 108 - From the excellence of your cup, my old friend, I suppose you have a good deal of business in this part of the country. Warm work, now and then, at elections, I suppose? Hard. No, sir, I have long given that work over. Since our betters have hit upon the expedient of electing each other, there's no business 'for us that sell ale'.