...of nature, where a man must dive into the recesses of the human heart." Of Dr. Goldsmith he said, " No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, nor more wise when he had." . Of Goldsmith's ' Traveller,' he said, " There Jhas not been so fine a...

...did not speak ten words more the whole day. Dr. Johnson was present, and appeared to ciijuy it much. foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.' " " He told in his lively manner the following literary anecdote : ' Green and Guthrie, an Irishman...

...argued alone. The same circumstance was noticed by Johnson, and gave rise to the observation, « that no man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.u If it must be admitted that Goldsmith had no talent for oral display, it will not be disputed...

...not ; for that which you could do with him, every one else could.' " " Of Dr. Goldsmith he said, ' No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.' " " He told in his lively manner the following literary anecdote : ' Green and Guthrie, an Irishman...

...not ; for that which you could do with him, every one else could.' " " Of Dr. Goldsmith he said, ' No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.' " "He told in his lively manner the following literary anecdote : ' Green oiiduuthrie, an Irishman...

...who, with a perfect knowledge of his character and failings, sincerely loved the man, has said,—" No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, nor more wise when he had." It is not less surprising to find, that a man so exquisitely alive to the...

...argued alone. The same circumstance was noticed by Johnson, and gave rise to the observation, " that Can you bear witness that you're no better than a fool 1 hod." If it must be admitted that Goldsmith had no • talent for oral display, it will not be disputed...

...could not ; for that which you could do with him every one else could.' " Of Dr. Goldsmith he said, ' No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.' " He told, in his lively manner, the followingliterary anecdote : — ' Green and Guthrie, an Irishman...

...could not; for that which you could do with him every one else could.' " Of Dr. Goldsmith he said, ' No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.' " He told, in his lively manner, the following literary anecdote:—' Green and Guthrie, an Irishman...

...this seems .one of those phrases used not for their truth or accuracy, but for antithetic effect, " no man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had." " It is amazing how little Goldsmith knows ; he seldom comes where he is not more ignorant than any...