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Page xlvi
... admired his writings , said he was an inspired idiot ; ' and Garrick de- scribed him as one , ' for shortness call'd Noll , Who wrote like an angel , but talk'd like poor poll . ' Sir Joshua Reynolds mentioned to Boswell that he ...
... admired his writings , said he was an inspired idiot ; ' and Garrick de- scribed him as one , ' for shortness call'd Noll , Who wrote like an angel , but talk'd like poor poll . ' Sir Joshua Reynolds mentioned to Boswell that he ...
Page lviii
... admired in old Fondlewife , and Goldsmith said he was surprised , in this refined age , to see Lord * In the comedy of ' The Constant Couple , or a Trip to the Jubi- lee , ' by George Farquhar , acted at Drury Lane , 1700. Ed . North ...
... admired in old Fondlewife , and Goldsmith said he was surprised , in this refined age , to see Lord * In the comedy of ' The Constant Couple , or a Trip to the Jubi- lee , ' by George Farquhar , acted at Drury Lane , 1700. Ed . North ...
Page lx
... admired than Garrick's to ' Barbarossa ; ' but what is a part of it ? I particularly recollect , that when Goldsmith was near com- pleting his Natural History , ' he sent to Dr. Percy and me , to state that he wished not to return to ...
... admired than Garrick's to ' Barbarossa ; ' but what is a part of it ? I particularly recollect , that when Goldsmith was near com- pleting his Natural History , ' he sent to Dr. Percy and me , to state that he wished not to return to ...
Page lxiv
... admirable genius , that a gentleman of strong discernment characterised him by the name of the Inspired Idiot . When the Doctor had finished his comedy of The Good- natured Man , he was advised to offer it to Mr. Garrick . The manager ...
... admirable genius , that a gentleman of strong discernment characterised him by the name of the Inspired Idiot . When the Doctor had finished his comedy of The Good- natured Man , he was advised to offer it to Mr. Garrick . The manager ...
Page lxv
... admired actor , expected that the writer would esteem the patronage of his play as a favour : Goldsmith rejected all ideas of kindness in a bargain that was intended to be of mutual advantage to both parties ; and in this he was cer ...
... admired actor , expected that the writer would esteem the patronage of his play as a favour : Goldsmith rejected all ideas of kindness in a bargain that was intended to be of mutual advantage to both parties ; and in this he was cer ...
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