Index for Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith by Oliver Goldsmit

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"Dalziel's Illustrated Goldsmith" by Oliver Goldsmith is a comprehensive collection of literary works written in the late 18th century. The volume features notable pieces such as "The Vicar of Wakefield," "The Traveller," and "She Stoops to Conquer," among others, showcasing Goldsmith's contributions to poetry, prose, and drama. The book also includes an insightful biography offering a glimpse into Goldsmith's life, character, and struggles as a writer. The beginning of this collection introduces readers to Goldsmith's family and early influences, particularly focusing on his father, the Reverend Charles Goldsmith. The narrative sketches a vivid picture of Goldsmith’s upbringing in Ireland, touching upon themes of kindness, benevolence, and the tensions between family aspirations and economic stability. As Goldsmith recounts his formative years, the depiction highlights his experiences in academia, early literary struggles, and formative journeys that shape his understanding of humanity, setting a reflective tone for the literary exploration that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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• A SKETCHOF THELIFE OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
• DALZIELS'ILLUSTRATED GOLDSMITH.THEVICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
• CHAPTER I.The description of the family of Wakefield,in which a kindred likeness prevailsas well of minds as of persons.
• CHAPTER II.Family misfortunes.—The loss of fortune only servesto increase the pride of the worthy.
• CHAPTER III.A migration.—The fortunate circumstances ofour lives are generally found atlast to be of our own procuring.
• CHAPTER IV.A proof that even the humblest fortune may grant happiness,which depends not on circumstances, but constitution.
• CHAPTER V.A new and great acquaintance introduced.—What we place mosthopes upon generally proves most fatal.
• CHAPTER VI.Happiness of a country fireside.
• CHAPTER VII.A town wit described.—The dullest fellows may learnto be comical for a night or two.
• CHAPTER VIII.An amour, which promises little good fortune,yet may be productive of much.
• CHAPTER IX.Two ladies of great distinction introduced.—Superiorfinery ever seems to confer superior breeding.
• CHAPTER X.The family endeavour to cope with their betters.—Themiseries of the poor when they attempt to appear abovetheir circumstances.
• CHAPTER XI.The family still resolve to hold up their heads.
• CHAPTER XII.Fortune seems resolved to humble the family ofWakefield.—Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.
• CHAPTER XIII.Mr. Burchell is found to be an enemy; for he has the confidence to givedisagreeable advice.
• CHAPTER XIV.Fresh mortifications, or a demonstrationthat seeming calamities may be real blessings.
• CHAPTER XV.All Mr. Burchell's villany at once detected.—The folly of being over-wise.
• CHAPTER XVI.The family use art, which is opposed by still greater.
• CHAPTER XVII.Scarcely any virtue found to resist the power of longand pleasing temptation.
• CHAPTER XVIII.The pursuit of a father to reclaim a lost child to virtue.
• CHAPTER XIX.The description of a person discontented with the presentgovernment, and apprehensive of the loss of our liberties.
• CHAPTER XX.The History of a Philosophic Vagabond pursuing novelty,but losing content.
• CHAPTER XXI.The short continuance of friendship among the vicious,which is coeval only with mutual satisfaction.
• CHAPTER XXII.Offences are easily pardoned where there is love at bottom.
• CHAPTER XXIII.None but the guilty can be long and completely miserable.
• CHAPTER XXIV.Fresh calamities.
• CHAPTER XXV.No situation, however wretched it seems,but has some sort of comfort attending it.
• CHAPTER XXVI.A reformation in the gaol.—To make laws complete,they should reward as well as punish.
• CHAPTER XXVII.The same subject continued.
• CHAPTER XXVIII.Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtuein this life; temporal evils or felicities being regardedby Heaven as things merely in themselves trifling,and unworthy its care in the distribution.
• CHAPTER XXIX.The equal dealings of Providence demonstratedwith regard to the happy and the miserable here below,that, from the nature of pleasureand pain, the wretched must be repaid the balance of theirsufferings in the life hereafter.
• CHAPTER XXX.Happier prospects begin to appear.—Let us be inflexible,and fortune will at last change in our favour.
• CHAPTER XXXI.Former benevolence now repaid with unexpected interest.
• CHAPTER XXXII.The conclusion.
• THEPOEMS AND PLAYSOFOLIVER GOLDSMITH.
• THE TRAVELLER;OR, A PROSPECT OF SOCIETY.
• THE TRAVELLER;OR, A PROSPECT OF SOCIETY.
• THE DESERTED VILLAGE.
• THE HAUNCH OF VENISON.A POETICAL EPISTLE TO LORD CLARE.
• SONG.
• THE CAPTIVITY.AN ORATORIO.
• ACT I.
• ACT II.
• ACT III.
• Chapter 46
• AN ELEGY
• THE GOOD-NATURED MAN.A COMEDY.
• ACT I.
• Chapter 50
• Chapter 51
• Chapter 52
• SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER;OR,THE MISTAKES OF A NIGHTA COMEDY.
• ACT I.
• Chapter 55
• Chapter 56
• ACT IV.
• ACT V.
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
• Chapter 60

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