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Age, that lessens the enjoyment of life, increases our desire of living

Age, that lessens the enjoyment of life, increases our desire of living

Oliver Goldsmith
Age, Desire, Increase
Oliver Goldsmith (1851). “Poems, Plays and Essays”, p.310

As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent; whence must necessarily arise a desire of attaining knowledge with the greatest possible ease.

Oliver Goldsmith
Book, Reading, Desire
Oliver Goldsmith, David Masson (1869). “The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith”, p.391

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