Goldsmith, Oliver 1730?-1774

A history of the earth, and animated nature by Oliver Goldsmith( Book )
248 editions published between 1774 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 692 libraries worldwide
"Natural History, considered in its utmost extent, comprehends two objects. First, that of discovering, ascertaining, and naming all the various productions of Nature. Secondly, that of describing the properties, manners, and relations which they bear to us, and to each other. The first, which is the most difficult part of this science, is systematical, dry, mechanical, and incomplete. The second is more amusing, exhibits new pictures to the imagination, and improves our relish for existence, by widening the prospect of Nature around us. Natural history at present, is carried on in two distinct and separate channels, the one serving to lead us to the thing, the other conveying the history of the thing, as supposing it already known. The following Natural History is written with only such an attention to system as serves to remove the reader's embarrassments, and allow him to proceed. It can make no pretensions in directing him to the name of every object he meets with; that belongs to works of a very different kind, and written with very different aims. It will fully answer my design, if the reader, being already possessed of the name of any animal, shall find here a short, though satisfactory history of its habitudes, its subsistence, its manners, its friendships, and hostilities. My aim has been to carry on just as much method as was sufficient to shorten my description, by generalizing them, and never to follow order where the art of writing, which is but another name for good sense, informed me that it would only contribute to the reader's embarrassment. Still, however, the reader will perceive, that I have formed a kind of system in the history of every part of Animated Nature, directing myself by the great obvious distinctions that she herself seems to have made; which, though too few to point exactly to the name, are yet sufficient to illuminate the subject, and remove the reader's perplexity. It will be my chief pride, therefore, if this work may be found an innocent amusement for those who have nothing else to employ them, or who require a relaxation from labour." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).

The good natur'd man a comedy by Oliver Goldsmith( Book )
204 editions published between 1768 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 690 libraries worldwide
Scripts (prroduction, sound, and prompt copies), production notebooks, plans, notes, and costume sketches from the December 26, 1974 production by the Dublin Gate Theatre.

The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith by Oliver Goldsmith( Book )
117 editions published between 1794 and 2008 in English and held by 642 libraries worldwide

An abridgment of The history of England from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the death of George the Second by Oliver Goldsmith( Book )
549 editions published between 1764 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 503 libraries worldwide
With a half-title.

The traveller by Oliver Goldsmith( Book )
365 editions published between 1764 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 433 libraries worldwide
Anonymous. By Oliver Goldsmith.

The citizen of the world or, letters from a Chinese philosopher, residing in London, to his friends in the east by Oliver Goldsmith( Book )
99 editions published between 1762 and 1969 in English and French and held by 377 libraries worldwide
Anonymous. By Oliver Goldsmith.

The Grecian history from the earliest state to the death of Alexander the Great by Oliver Goldsmith( Book )
104 editions published between 1774 and 1857 in English and held by 375 libraries worldwide

The Grecian history, from the earliest state to the death of Alexander the Great by Oliver Goldsmith( Book )
215 editions published between 1744 and 2007 in 10 languages and held by 373 libraries worldwide
History of Greece.

Goldsmith's Roman history by Oliver Goldsmith( Book )
329 editions published between 1769 and 2005 in 8 languages and held by 335 libraries worldwide
History of Rome.

The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. with an account of his life and writings by Oliver Goldsmith( Book )
90 editions published between 1793 and 1860 in English and held by 199 libraries worldwide