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英文名著3000 本 The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith A TALE Supposed to be written by Himself Sperate miseri, cavete faelices 1 英文名著3000 本 ADVERTISEMENT 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. 2 英文名著3000 本 OLIVER GOLDSMITH 3 英文名著3000 本 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 o