The vicar of Wakefield, including J. Forster's essay on the story, and illustr. by J.M. Wright1903 |
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... proposal on her part , and taking his creditor for wife , whose charms were very far from alluring , whilst her demands were extremely urgent , " and which contains a mass of other preposterous statements , see Cumberland's Memoirs , i ...
... proposal on her part , and taking his creditor for wife , whose charms were very far from alluring , whilst her demands were extremely urgent , " and which contains a mass of other preposterous statements , see Cumberland's Memoirs , i ...
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... proposal I joyfully closed , having determined to increase my salary by managing a little farm . Having taken this resolution , my next care was to get together the wrecks of my fortune ; and 13 CHAPTER III A migration-The fortunate ...
... proposal I joyfully closed , having determined to increase my salary by managing a little farm . Having taken this resolution , my next care was to get together the wrecks of my fortune ; and 13 CHAPTER III A migration-The fortunate ...
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... proposals of marriage to Miss Wilmot , my son George's former mistress , this a good deal damped the heartiness of his reception : but accident , in some measure , relieved our embarrassment ; for one of the company happening to mention ...
... proposals of marriage to Miss Wilmot , my son George's former mistress , this a good deal damped the heartiness of his reception : but accident , in some measure , relieved our embarrassment ; for one of the company happening to mention ...
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... propose : -Whether do you judge the analytical investigation of the first part of my enthymen deficient secundum quoad or quoad minus ? and give me your reasons , 66 Isay , directly . " - " I protest 40 THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
... propose : -Whether do you judge the analytical investigation of the first part of my enthymen deficient secundum quoad or quoad minus ? and give me your reasons , 66 Isay , directly . " - " I protest 40 THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
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... proposals ; but I made an effort to suppress my resentment . " Sir , " cried I , " the family which you now condescend to favour with your company has been bred with as nice a sense of honour as you . Any attempts to injure that may be ...
... proposals ; but I made an effort to suppress my resentment . " Sir , " cried I , " the family which you now condescend to favour with your company has been bred with as nice a sense of honour as you . Any attempts to injure that may be ...
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acquainted amusing appeared assured beauty Berosus Boswell Burchell called catgut character charming cheerful child comfort continued cosmogony cried my wife daughter dear eldest favour Flamborough fortune friendship gave gentleman girls give going Goldsmith gone guilt guineas happy heart Heaven honest honour hope horse Jenkinson John Massey Johnson knew letter live Livy look madam Manetho manner marriage married miseries Miss Wilmot morning neighbour never Newbery night observed Ocellus Lucanus OLIVER GOLDSMITH Olivia once opinion pain papa passion penal laws perceived perfectly pipe and tabor pleasure poor pounds present Primrose prison promise rapture received replied resolved rest returned seemed sister soon Sophia squire stranger sure tell thee things THOMAS STOTHARD Thornhill's thou took town Traveller turn Tyburn Vicar of Wakefield virtue wretched young lady
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Page 46 - No flocks that range the valley free To slaughter I condemn ; Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them : " But from the mountain's grassy side A guiltless feast I bring ; A scrip with herbs and fruits supplied, And water from the spring. " Then, pilgrim, turn, thy cares forego; All earth-born cares are wrong ; Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.
Page xix - 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. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.
Page xxiv - This person was no other than the philanthropic bookseller in St Paul's Churchyard, who has written so many little books for children : he called himself their friend, but he was the friend of all mankind.
Page 110 - The wound it seem'd both sore and sad To every Christian eye ; And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the man would die. But soon a wonder came to light, That show'd the rogues they lied, The man recover'd of the bite, The dog it was that died.
Page viii - But Johnson informed me that he had made the bargain for Goldsmith, and the price was sixty pounds. "And, Sir," said he, "a sufficient price too, when it was sold; for then the fame of Goldsmith had not been elevated, as it afterwards was, by his 'Traveller...
Page xxxix - Why, Sir, if you were to read Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang yourself. But you must read him for the sentiment, and consider the story as only giving occasion to the sentiment.
Page viii - ... which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return ; and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it for £60. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.
Page 24 - My farm consisted of about twenty acres of excellent land, having given a hundred pounds for my predecessor's good-will. 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...
Page xxxi - THERE are an hundred faults in this Thing, and an hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless. A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.
Page xxx - ... the Vicar, in his character of pastor, of parent, and of husband.