Project Gutenberg 2002-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 196 Goldsmith, Oliver 1774 Goldsmit, Oliver The Complete Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith Amy E Zelmer, Barb Grow, Derek Thompson and David Widger "The Complete Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith" by Oliver Goldsmith is a comprehensive collection of the poet's writings, likely compiled in the early 20th century. The volume includes a wide array of his poetry, accompanied by editorial commentary and notes, showcasing the breadth of Goldsmith's talents and his contributions to literature during the 18th century. The opening of this compilation presents Goldsmith's reflections on his life and work, including insights into his personal struggles, aspirations, and the nature of poetry itself. He begins with a dedication to his brother, explaining the wisdom of finding happiness in simplicity over fame and fortune, before exploring themes such as the fleeting nature of happiness across different societies. The preface sets the stage for the primary poems, indicating that his works will delve into the joys and sorrows of the human experience, as well as address the conflicts between personal desires and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry Literature -- Collections PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 624363 624297 2024-10-02T08:55:35.368680 2023-10-02T08:02:05.162660 text/html text/html 648064 2021-09-03T03:18:48 text/html 1276742 2024-10-02T08:55:50.600597 application/epub+zip 1285516 2024-10-02T08:55:39.695773 application/epub+zip 302904 2024-10-02T08:55:37.923675 application/epub+zip 1539322 2024-10-02T08:55:56.663596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1545336 2024-10-02T08:55:49.143606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569563 2022-09-02T10:32:55.737438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554763 554724 2024-10-02T08:55:33.663686 2023-10-02T08:02:03.665677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 554540 2021-09-03T03:43:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19060 2024-10-02T08:55:56.839553 application/rdf+xml 15149 2024-10-02T08:55:38.540675 image/jpeg 3450 2024-10-02T08:55:38.222655 image/jpeg 212943 2021-09-03T03:44:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 1151562 2021-09-03T03:44:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 1236885 2024-10-02T08:55:35.467677 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia