“Men may be very learned, and yet very miserable; it is easy to be a deep geometrician, or a sublime astronomer, but very difficult to be a good man. I esteem, therefore, the traveller who instructs the heart, but despise him who only indulges the imagination. A man who leaves home to mend himself and others, is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is only a vagabond.”
Quote by Oliver Goldsmith
Work
The works of Oliver Goldsmith. 2: Enquiry into the present state of polite learning; The citizen of the world
This volume includes two seminal essays by Oliver Goldsmith. The first, 'Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning,' delves into the state of education and intellectual pursuits. The second, 'The Citizen of the World,' is a philosophical treatise on the nature of global citizenship and human connections. 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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