...genius which he had been amongst the first to recognize and encourage. ' ' Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian," he announced to an assemblage of distinguished persons met together at dinner at Mr. Beauclerc's "...

...Narrative of Facts," 1875, by George Miiller). ART. Ill—OLIVER GOLDSMITH.' " YITHETHER, indeed, we take him as a poet, as a comic \ } writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." Such was Johnson's verdict on the power and versatility of Oliver Goldsmith,...

...simplicity by similar productions in any language. Dr. Johnson said of him :—" As a writer he was of the most distinguished abilities. Whatever he composed, he did it better that any other man could ; and whether we consider him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian,...

...Deserted Village, were it not sometimes too much the echo of his Traveller. Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. "An historian! My dear sir, you will surely not rank his compilation...

...republic of letters, we shall close our memoir : Of Goldsmith Dr. Johnson says : — " Whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." l And, in another place, Boswell records that Johnson said : — " Whatever...

...republic of letters, we shall close our memoir : Of Goldsmith Dr. Johnson says : — " Whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." 1 And, in another place, Boswell records that Johnson said : — " Whatever...

...Deserted Village/ were it not sometimes too much the echo of his ' Traveller.' Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comic writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his...

...republic of letters, we shall close our memoir : Of Goldsmith Dr. Johnson says : — " Whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." 1 And, in another place, Boswell records that Johnson said : — " Whatever...

...closet, "when he argued alone," he was almost unrivalled. A celebrated critic remarked of him that " whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could." It has been objected to the moral essays of Goldsmith that they present life under a gloomy aspect,...

...closet, "when he argued alone," he was almost unrivalled. A celebrated critic remarked of him that " whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could." It has been objected to the moral essays of Goldsmith that they present life under a gloomy aspect,...