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"The hawthorn bush, with seats beneath the shade, For talking age and whispering lovers made."
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Oliver GoldsmithAs a wit, if not first, in the very first line. — Oliver Goldsmith
"As a wit, if not first, in the very first line."
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Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith
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Oliver Goldsmith was an Anglo-Irish poet, novelist, playwright, and hack writer. He produced literary works in a variety of genres and is regarded as one of the most versatile writers of the Georgian era. His works are known for their realistic depictions of British society, and his comedy plays for the English stage are considered second in importance only to those of playwright William Shakespea
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"Measures, not men, have always been my mark."
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"Where village statesmen talked with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round."
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"Ill be with you in the squeezing of a lemon."
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"In all the silent manliness of grief."
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"It has been a thousand times observed, and I must observe it once more, that the hours we pass with happy prospects in view are more pleasing than those crowned with fruition."
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