The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Enquiry into the present state of polite learning. The citizen of the worldJohn Murray, 1854 |
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... Chinese Philosopher at London , to his friend Lien Chi , at Peking , " 1757 , fol . , had prepared the public for the ready reception of the Chinese Letters . They were at once popular ; and between the period of their publication in ...
... Chinese Philosopher at London , to his friend Lien Chi , at Peking , " 1757 , fol . , had prepared the public for the ready reception of the Chinese Letters . They were at once popular ; and between the period of their publication in ...
Page 77
... Chinese Philosopher . IL The arrival of the Chinese in London - His Motives for the Journey -Some Description of the Streets and Houses . m . The Description of London continued - The Luxury of the English -Its Benefits — The fine ...
... Chinese Philosopher . IL The arrival of the Chinese in London - His Motives for the Journey -Some Description of the Streets and Houses . m . The Description of London continued - The Luxury of the English -Its Benefits — The fine ...
Page 78
... Chinese Matron . XIX . The English Method of treating Women caught in adultery— The Russian Method . xx . Some Account of the Republic of Letters in England . XXI . The Chinese goes to see a Play . XXII . The Chinese Philosopher's Son ...
... Chinese Matron . XIX . The English Method of treating Women caught in adultery— The Russian Method . xx . Some Account of the Republic of Letters in England . XXI . The Chinese goes to see a Play . XXII . The Chinese Philosopher's Son ...
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... Chinese Philosopher praises the justice of a late British Sentence , and instances the injustice of the King of France , in the case of the Prince of Charolais . XXXIX . The Description of true Politeness - Two Letters of different ...
... Chinese Philosopher praises the justice of a late British Sentence , and instances the injustice of the King of France , in the case of the Prince of Charolais . XXXIX . The Description of true Politeness - Two Letters of different ...
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... Chinese Philoso- pher , & c . , at Vauxhall . LXXII . The Marriage Act censured . LXXIII . Life endeared by Age . LXXIV . The Description of a Little Great Man . LXXV . The necessity of amusing each other with new Books insisted upon ...
... Chinese Philoso- pher , & c . , at Vauxhall . LXXII . The Marriage Act censured . LXXIII . Life endeared by Age . LXXIV . The Description of a Little Great Man . LXXV . The necessity of amusing each other with new Books insisted upon ...
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