To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all…

To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art.

Oliver Goldsmith

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What turned up: The Deserted Village. Line 253.; Bartlett, Familiar Quotations, ninth edition, Oliver Goldsmith entry; The Deserted Village. Line 253.; Wording and named source checked in Bartlett’s published reference; the original work is identified by title and locator. Literary excerpts, not claims of personal
Work: The Deserted Village. Line 253.
Sources checked: gutenberg.orgChecked using manual, 17 October 2026The Deserted Village. Line 253.; Bartlett, Familiar Quotations, ninth edition, Oliver Goldsmith entry; The Deserted Village. Line 253.; Wording and named source checked in Bartlett’s published reference; the original work is identified by title and locator. Literary excerpts, not claims of personal

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