 I may possibly acquire a genteel independence for life; when I think of that dignity which philosophy claims, to raise itself above contempt and ridicule ; when I think thus, I eagerly long to embrace every opportunity of separating myself from the vulgar,...  Lives of the novelists - Page 98by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 528 pages
...contempt and ridicule — when I think thus, I eagerly long to embrace every opportunity of separating myself from the vulgar, as much in my circumstances, as I am already in my sentiments. I am going to publish a book, for an. account of which I refer you to a letter which I wrote to my brother... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 506 pages
...contempt and ridicule — when I think thus, I eagerly long to embrace every opportunity of separating myself from the vulgar, as much in my circumstances, as I am already in my sentiments. I am going to publish a book, for an account of which I refer you to a letter which I wrote to my brother... | |
 | Frank Frankfort Moore - Authors, Irish - 1910 - 534 pages
...contempt and ridicule, when I think thus, I eagerly long to embrace every opportunity of separating myself from the vulgar as much in my circumstances, as I am already in my sentiments. I am going to publish a book, for an account of which I refer you to a letter which I wrote to my brother... | |
 | Richard Ashe King - Authors, English - 1910 - 370 pages
...contempt and ridicule; when I think thus, I eagerly long to embrace every opportunity of separating myself from the vulgar as much in my circumstances, as I am already in my sentiments." This letter recalls the glowing accounts Chatterton wrote home of the prospect before him when the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Authors, English - 1928 - 256 pages
...contempt and ridicule, when I think thus, I eagerly long to embrace every opportunity of separating myself from the vulgar, as much in my circumstances as I am in my sentiments already. I am going to publish a book for an account of which I refer you to a le[tter]... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Authors, Irish - 1928 - 252 pages
...contempt and ridicule, when I think thus, I eagerly long to embrace every opportunity of separating myself from the vulgar, as much in my circumstances as I am in my sentiments already. I am going to publish a book for an account of which I refer you to a le[tter]... | |
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