 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1807 - Страниц: 472
...of its own situation, and, attentive to their little sports, almost forgets the task it undertakes. Innocently to amuse the imagination, in this dream of life, is wisdom ; and nothing is useless, that, by fur* nishing mental employment, keeps for a while in oblivion those stronger appetites that... | |
 | 1816 - Страниц: 386
...which drew forth the Histories of Quadrupeds and British Birds. From these humble attempts — for every attempt to depicture nature must fall short...oblivion of those stronger appetites that lead to evil." jTo the rising generation these efforts to instruct and please are principally directed, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - Страниц: 470
...its own situation, and, attentive to their little sports almost forgot the TASK of describing them. Innocently to amuse the imagination in this dream of life is wisdom ; and nothing is useless that, by furnishing mental employment, keeps us for a while in oblivion of those stronger appetites... | |
 | 1821 - Страниц: 444
...of its own situation, and, attentive to their little reports, forgets the task of describing them. Innocently to amuse the imagination in this dream of life, is wisdom; and nothing is useless that, by furnishing mental employment, keeps us for awhile in oblivion of those stronger appetites... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - Страниц: 510
...its own situation, and, attentive to their little sports, almost forgot the task of describing them. Innocently to amuse the imagination in this dream of life is wisdom*; and nothing is useless that, by furnishing mental employment, keeps us for a while in oblivion of those stronger appetites... | |
 | 1897 - Страниц: 918
...Reading of Earth, pp. 2-1. in another of his exquisite sentences defined the olHce of the poet-sage — "Innocently to amuse the Imagination in this dream of life is wisdom." The wisdom of Mr. Meredith's poetry Is made of sterner stuff. If we are to be cradled in comfortable... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - Страниц: 616
...its own situation, and, attentive to their little sports, almost forgot the TASK of describing them. Innocently to amuse the imagination in this dream of life is wisdom ; and nothing is useless that, by furnishing mental employment, keeps us for a while in oblivion of those stronger appetites... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - Страниц: 1254
...the ancients, which was supposed to build its nest upon the water». MAGAZINE OF NATURAL IIisvoHV. imagination In this dream of life is wisdom; and nothing is useless that, by furnishing mental employment, keeps us for awhile in oblivion of those stronger appetites... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - Страниц: 478
...its own situation, and, attentive to their little sports, almost forgot the task of describing them. Innocently to amuse the imagination in this dream of life is wisdom ; and nothing is useless that, by furnishing mental employment, keeps us for a while in oblivion of those stronger appetites... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - Страниц: 766
...own situation, and, attentive to their little sports, almost forgot the task of describing them. I Innocently to amuse the imagination in this dream of life is wisdom ; and t nothing is useless that, by furnishing mental employment, keeps us for a while in oblivion of those... | |
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Innocently to amuse the imagination in this dream of life is wisdom*; and nothing is useless that, by furnishing mental employment, keeps us for a while in oblivion of those stronger appetites that lead to, evil. 
