“She who makes her husband and her children happy, who reclaims the one from vice, and trains up the other to virtue, is a much greater character than the ladies described in romance, whose whole occupation is to murder mankind with shafts from their quiver or their eyes.”
Quote by Oliver Goldsmith
Work
Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With a New Life of the Author
The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith is a compilation of the author's diverse literary contributions, including poetry, plays, and prose. The volume also features a comprehensive biography that explores the life and times of Oliver Goldsmith. more
Author
Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet, and physician. He is best known for his novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield' and his plays 'She Stoops to Conquer' and 'The Good-Natur'd Man'. Goldsmith's works are characterized by their wit, humor, and moral depth. more
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