 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 sayfa
...D'Arblay's Diary, i. 83. ' There are a hundred faults in this Thing,' said Goldsmith in the preface, ' and a hundred things might be said to prove them beauties....or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.' See. post, April 25, 1778. ' Anecdotes of Johnson, p. 1 19. BOSWELL. ' Life of Johnson, p. 420. BOSWELL.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 sayfa
...D'Arblay's Diary, i. 83. ' There are a hundred faults in this Thing,' said Goldsmith in the preface, 'and a hundred things might be said to prove them...or it may be very dull without a single absurdity.' See post, April 25, 1778. 1 Anecdotes of Johnson, p. 1 19. BOSWELL. • Life of Johnson, p. 420. BOSWELL.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 sayfa
...AIA <:E OF ARTS AMD SCIENCES. SFVESTU 'SEAK OF THE FBXHCB ADVERTISEMENT. J. HERE are a hundred fanlts in this thing, and a hundred things might be said to prove , them beanties. But it is needless. A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1801 - 424 sayfa
...Vol. III. p. 273. END OF THE JJFE. THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. J[ HERE are a hundred faults in this Thing, and a hundred things might be faid to prove them beauties. But it is needless. A book may be amufing with numerous errors, or it... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1807 - 326 sayfa
...the most correctly printed book in the language. PHILADELPHIA, May, 1807. ADVERTISEMENT. THERE are a hundred faults in this thing, and a hundred things...is needless. A book may be amusing, with numerous errours ; or, it may be very dull, without a single absurdity. The hero of this piece unites in himself... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 216 sayfa
...R. Scholey; and J. Harris. 1808. 1 ADVERTISEMENT. THERE are an hundred faults in this Thing, and an hundred things might be said to prove them beauties....very dull without a single absurdity. The hero of thii piece unites in himself the three greatest characters upon earth; he is a priest, an husbandman,... | |
 | 1820 - 406 sayfa
...history. THE END OF POMPEY THE LITTLE. ADVERTISEMENT. 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 he amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity. The hero of this... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 222 sayfa
...and Marshall; R. Seholey; and G. Cowie. By T. Davison, Whitefriars. 1823. ADVERTISEMENT. THERE are a hundred faults in this thing, and a hundred things...dull without a single absurdity. The hero of this pieee unites in himself the three greatest eharaeters upon earth; he is a priest, a husbandman, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 254 sayfa
...LENOX AND TILCEN FOVNDAT1ONB K 1W4 L ADVERTISEMENT. THERE are a hundred faults in this Thing, and e hundred things might be said to prove them beauties....it may be very dull without a single absurdity. The htro of this piece unites in himself the three greatest characters upon earth; he is a priest, a'husbandman,... | |
 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 sayfa
...unerring judgment, or invariable propriety of sentiment or of diction. But, as Goldsmith justly says, " a book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very djdl without a single absurdity;" and it is, in fact, as true in literature as in morals, that excellence... | |
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A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity. 
