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The Vicar of Wakefield

The Vicar of Wakefield

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THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD


A TALE


Supposed to be written by Himself



By Oliver Goldsmith



Sperate miseri, cavete faelices










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There are an hundred faults in this Thing, and an hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless. A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity. The hero of this piece unites in himself the three greatest characters upon earth; he is a priest, an husbandman, and the father of a family. He is drawn as ready to teach, and ready to obey, as simple in affluence, and majestic in adversity. In this age of opulence and refinement whom can such a character please? Such as are fond of high life, will turn with disdain from the simplicity of his country fire-side. Such as mistake ribaldry for humour, will find no wit in his harmless conversation; and such as have been taught to deride religion, will laugh at one whose chief stores of comfort are drawn from futurity.

OLIVER GOLDSMITH




DETAILED CONTENTS

     1. The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a
     kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons

     2. Family misfortunes. The loss of fortune only serves to
     increase the pride of the worthy

     3. A migration. The fortunate circumstances of our lives are
     generally found at last to be of our own procuring

     4. A proof that even the humblest fortune may grant
     happiness, which depends not on circumstance, but
     constitution 5. A new and great acquaintance introduced.
     What we place most hopes upon generally

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