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The Deserted Village is a poem by Oliver Goldsmith published in 1770. It is a work of social commentary, and condemns rural depopulation and the pursuit of excessive wealth.The location of the poem''s deserted village is unknown, but the description may have been influenced by Goldsmith''s memory of his childhood in rural Ireland, and his travels around England. The poem is written in heroic coupl...
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The Deserted Village is a poem by Oliver Goldsmith published in 1770. It is a work of social commentary, and condemns rural depopulation and the pursuit of excessive wealth.The location of the poem''s deserted village is unknown, but the description may have been influenced by Goldsmith''s memory of his childhood in rural Ireland, and his travels around England. The poem is written in heroic coupl...
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