 Nor is this rule without the strongest foundation in nature, as the distresses of the mean by no means affect us so strongly as the calamities of the great. When tragedy exhibits to us some great man fallen from his height, and struggling with want and...  The Good Natur'd Man and She Stoops to Conquer - Page 127by Oliver Goldsmith - 1903 - 285 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1804 - 188 pages
...Comique, ennemi des soufiris et des fileiirs, JY'admet fioint dans ses-uera de tragiques douleurs. Nor is this rule without the strongest foundation...us so strongly as the calamities of the great. When Tragedyexhibits to us some great man fallen from his height, and struggling with want and adversity,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pages
...admet point dans ses vers de tragiyucs douleurs. Nor is this rule without the strongest foundation iiv Nature, as the distresses of the mean by no means...adversity, we feel his situation in the same manner as \ve suppose he himself must feel, and our pity is increased in proportion to the height from which... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 324 pages
...enncmi des soupirs et des plenrs, " N'admit point dans scs vers de tragiqucs douleurs." Nor is the rule without the strongest foundation in nature, as the distresses of the mean by uo means affect us so strongly as the calamities of the great. When tragedy exhibits to us some great... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 290 pages
...Le comique, ennemi des iiupirs et des pleurs, N'admet point dans ses vers des tragiques douleun. Kor is this rule without the strongest foundation in nature,...the distresses of the mean by no means affect us so sti ongly as the calamities of the great. When tragedy exhibits to us some great man fallen from his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1820 - 514 pages
...without the strongest foundation in nature, as the distresses of the , * vm, * mean by no means affect ns so strongly as the calamities of the great. When tragedy...with want and adversity, we feel his situation in the game manner as we suppose he himself must feel, and our pity is increased in proportion to the height... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 384 pages
...: Le comique, ennemi des soupirs et des pleurs, N'admet point dans ses vers des tragiques douleuis. Nor is this rule without the strongest foundation...his height, and struggling with want and adversity, w» feel his situation in the same manner as we suppose he himself must feel, and our pity is increased... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 618 pages
...dans ses vers de tragiques douleurs."(O Nor is this nde without the strongest foundation in nature, us the distresses of the mean by no means affect us so...adversity, we feel his situation in the same manner as we supjxise he himself mw* feel, and our pin.- 1* inrreMMxl in proportion to the height from which he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1840 - 504 pages
...distress. Le comique, ennemi des aoupirs et des pleura, N'admet point dans ses vers de tragiques douleurs. Nor is this rule without the strongest foundation...the distresses of the mean by no means affect us so strong as the calamities of the great. When tragedy exhibits to us some great man fallen from his height,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1850 - 602 pages
...Le comique, ennemi des soupirs et des pleura, N'admet point dans ses vers de tragiques doulcurs."11 Nor is this rule without the strongest foundation...affect us so strongly as the calamities of the great. AVhen tragedy exhibits to us some great man fallen from his height, and struggling with want and adversity,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 480 pages
...ennemi des sonpirs et des pleura, N'admet point dans sea vers de tragiquei doulean." Kor is this rale without the strongest foundation in nature, as the...pity is increased in proportion to the height from whence he fell. On the contrary, we do not so strongly sympathise with one born in humbler circumstances,... | |
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