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Page xxxiii
... person whose portrait would have most fitly closed the series . Goldsmith , however , has been fortunate in his biographers . Within a few years , his life has been written by Mr. Prior , by Mr. Washing- ton Irving , and by Mr. Forster ...
... person whose portrait would have most fitly closed the series . Goldsmith , however , has been fortunate in his biographers . Within a few years , his life has been written by Mr. Prior , by Mr. Washing- ton Irving , and by Mr. Forster ...
Page xxxvii
... persons . Much of the attention which even Goldsmith personally met with was undoubtedly owing to the patronage of his admired friend ; yet Sir Joshua used to say that Goldsmith looked at or considered public notoriety or fame as one ...
... persons . Much of the attention which even Goldsmith personally met with was undoubtedly owing to the patronage of his admired friend ; yet Sir Joshua used to say that Goldsmith looked at or considered public notoriety or fame as one ...
Page xxxix
... person will be remembered as well as those in his favour , and that the world watches those who are distinguished for their abilities with a jealous eye . To Goldsmith , in particular , he was always attentive ; a man of whom it has ...
... person will be remembered as well as those in his favour , and that the world watches those who are distinguished for their abilities with a jealous eye . To Goldsmith , in particular , he was always attentive ; a man of whom it has ...
Page xlv
... person who seemed to stand between him and his interest . However , when next we meet , all this will be forgotten ; and the jealousy of authors , which , Dr. Gregory used to say , was next to that of physicians , will be no more ...
... person who seemed to stand between him and his interest . However , when next we meet , all this will be forgotten ; and the jealousy of authors , which , Dr. Gregory used to say , was next to that of physicians , will be no more ...
Page liii
... persons to make what stories they pleased of Dr. Goldsmith , and the following was freely circulated in ridicule of him : That he attended the Fantoccini in Penton - street , and that from envy he wished to excel the dexterity of one of ...
... persons to make what stories they pleased of Dr. Goldsmith , and the following was freely circulated in ridicule of him : That he attended the Fantoccini in Penton - street , and that from envy he wished to excel the dexterity of one of ...
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