Letters From A Citizen Of The World To His Friends In The East Classic Reprint

Author : Oliver Goldsmith
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ISBN 13 : 9781330863831
Total Pages : 530 pages
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Download or read book Letters From a Citizen of the World to His Friends in the East (Classic Reprint) written by Oliver Goldsmith and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Letters From a Citizen of the World to His Friends in the East LXXXIII. Some Cautions on Life, taken from a Moilcin Philosopher of China. Kil) LXXXIV. Anecdotes of several Poets, who lived and died in circmnstanccs of wretchedness. 171 LXXXV. The trifling Squabbles of Stae-Players ridiculed. 172 Iaxxa I. The Races of Newmarket ridiculed Descrijition of a Cart-Race ., 17.)Lxxx II. The Folly of tlie Western Parts of Europe in employing the Russians to fight their Battles. 177Lxxx III. The Ladies advised to get Husbands A Story to this purpose. 178 LXXXIX. The Folly of remote or useless Disquisitions among the Learned. 180 Xc. The English subject to the Spleen. 182 Xci. The Influence of Climate and Soil upon the Temper and Disiiositions of the English. ISl Xcu. The Manner in which some Philosophers make artificial Misery. Is. ) XCin. The Fondness of Some to admire the Writings of Lords, c. 1 S7Xciv. The Philosophers Son is again separated from liis beautiful Companion. 188 XCV. Consolation to the Unfortunate., Is!) XCVI. The Condolence and Congratulation upon the Death of the late King ridiculed English IVIourning described. 190 XCVn. Almost every Subject of Literature alread) exhausted. IM XCVin. A Description of the Courts of Justice in Westminster Hall. !)(Xcix. A Visit from the little Beau The Indulgence with which the Fair Sex are treated in several Parts of Asia. 10(i IC. A Life of Independence praised. 197Ci. The People must be contented to be guided by those whom they have appointed to govern A .Story to this efl ect. IPl) ClI. The Passion for Gaming among Ladies ridiculed. 200 cm. The Chinese Philosopher begins to think of quitting England. 20i CIV. The Arts some make use of to appear Learned. 202 Cv. The intended Coronation described. 201 CVI. Funeral Elegies wriKen upon (he Great ridiculed A Specimen of One. 20() CVII. The English too fond of believing every report without examination A Story of an Incendiary to this pur2)ose . 207 CVIII. The Utility and Entertainment that might result from a Journey into the East 208 CIX. The Chinese Philosopher attempts to find out Famous Men. 211ex. Some Projects for introducing Asiatic Employments into the Courts of England. 212 CXI. On the different Seels in England; particularly Methodists. 21. ) CXII. An Election described 210 CXIII. A Literary Contest of great Importance, in which both sides fight by Epigram., . About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.