The Citizen of the World, Volumes 1-2

Oliver Goldsmith

J. and R. Childs, 1820

Inhoudsopgave

• Letter: 7
• English pride Liberty An instance: 19
• Some account of the republic of let: 20
• English passion for politics A speci: 24
• Happiness lost by seeking after refine: 31
• the morals of a philosopher: 34
• The licentiousness of the English with: 41
• The benefits of luxury in making: 50
• Letter Page: 60
• The reception of the Chinese from: 67
• Of falsehood propagated by books: 76
• The story of the Chinese matron: 86
• The English method of treating: 93
• Letter Page: 111
• The venders of quack medicines: 121
• The character of the man in black: 131
• The history of the man in black: 141
• On the great numbers of old maids: 147
• The proceedings of the club of: 156
• The perfection of the Chinese in: 166
• The manner of writing among: 176
• Of the present ridiculous passion: 183
• The philosophers son describes: 190
• The correspondence still continued: 198
• The Chinese philosopher praises: 206
• The English still have poets though: 218
• The history of China more replete with: 226
• An apostrophe on the supposed death: 233
• Wisdom and precept may lessen: 238
• The ardour of the people of London: 245
• A dream: 252
• Misery best relieved by dissipation: 259
• VOL I: 265
• The fairy tale continued: 268
• An attempt to define what is meant: 274
• The impossibility of distinguishing: 286
• The absurd taste for obscene and pert: 292
• The character of an important trifler: 298
• Some thoughts on the present situa: 309
• A visitation dinner described: 317
• slavery: 324
• the world with fables suited to: 1
• The rise or the decline of literature: 14
• The history of a philosophic cobler 23: 23
• The folly of attempting to learn wis: 35
• The fear of mad dogs ridiculed 46: 46
• with new books insisted upon 81: 81
• The French ridiculed after their: 96
• The ladies trains ridiculed 110: 110
• The anecdotes of several poets: 127
• Letter Page: 193
• That people must be contented: 207
• The intended coronation described 221: 221
• The utility and entertainment which: 236
• England: 247
• On the different sects in England: 253
• A literary contest of great import: 263
• Against the marriage act A fable 269: 269
• On the danger of having too high: 275
• A city nightpiece 286: 286
• On the distresses of the poor: 294
• On the absurdity of some late Eng: 302
• The manner of travellers in their: 309
• The conclusion: 315

Populaire passages

Pagina 305 - By this time we were arrived as high as the stairs would permit us to ascend, till we came to what he was facetiously pleased to call the first floor down the chimney; and knocking at the door, a voice from within demanded, who's there?

Pagina 300 - Our crew was carried into a French prison, and many of them died because they were not used to live in a jail ; but for my part it was nothing to me, for I was seasoned. One night...

Pagina 306 - But this not satisfying the querist, the voice again repeated the demand ; to which he answered louder than before ; and now the door was opened by an old woman with cautious reluctance.

Pagina 288 - Some. are without the covering even of rags, and others omaciated with disease ; the world has disclaimed them ; society turns its back upon their distress, and has given them up to nakedness and hunger. These poor shivering females have once seen happier days, and been flattered into beauty.

Pagina 296 - I lived an easy kind of a life for five years. I only wrought ten hours in the day, and had my meat and drink provided for my labour.

Pagina 73 - ... prejudicial; and life acquires an imaginary value, in proportion as its real value is no more. Our attachment to every object around us increases, in general, from the length of our acquaintance with it. ' I would not choose ', says a French philosopher, ' to see an old post pulled up with which I had been long acquainted.

Pagina 287 - ... all around ; the dying lamp feebly emits a yellow gleam, no sound is heard but of the chiming clock, or the distant watch-dog. All the bustle of human pride is forgotten, an hour like this may well display the emptiness of human vanity. There will come a time, when this temporary solitude may be made continual, and the city itself, like its inhabitants, fade away, and leave a desert in its room. What cities, as great as this, have once...

Pagina 84 - Such is the contest that no honest man can heartily wish success to either party.

Pagina 300 - French at any time; so we went down to the door where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence nine of us ran together to the quay, and seizing the first boat we met, got out of the harbour and put to sea. We had not been here three days before we were taken up by the Dorset privateer, who were glad of so many good hands; and we consented to run our chance.

Pagina 289 - The poor weep unheeded, persecuted by every subordinate species of tyranny; and every law which gives others security becomes an enemy to them. Why was this heart of mine formed with so much sensibility...

Bibliografische gegevens

• Titel: The Citizen of the World, Volumes 1-2; The Citizen of the World, Oliver Goldsmith
• Auteur: Oliver Goldsmith
• Uitgever: J. and R. Childs, 1820
• Oorspronkelijk uit: de New York Public Library
• Gedigitaliseerd: 4 jan 2007