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Anecdotes Of Dr. Goldsmith.
as abounding with many beauties , particularl y that fine character «) i the English nation beginning ; " Fir'd at fhe sound , my genius spreads her wing , And flies where Britain courts the western spring , Where lawns extend that scorn Arcadian pride
, And bri ghter streams than fam'd Hydaspis glide . " He frequentl y repeated the whole of this ' beautiful picture with an energy which did great honour to the Poet . The fame of this Poem not only established him as an Author of celebrity amongst the Booksellersbut introduced him to several
, Oi . the literary and men of eminence . Amongst these were the Right Hon . Lord Nugent , Edmund Burke , Sir Joshua Reynolds , 'Dr . Nugent , Topham , Beauclerc , Mr . Dyer , & c . & c . who took a pleasure in the Doctor ' s conversation , and by turns laughed at his blunders , and admired the simplicity of the man , and the elegance of his poetical talents .
_ The Doctor now becoming quite renomme , he made his appearance Jn a more professional manner than usual , viz . a scarlet great coat buttoned close under the chin , a physical wig and cane , as was the fashion ofthe times , and declined visiting many of those public places which formerl y were so convenient to him in point of expence , and which contributed so much to his amusement .
^ " In truth , " said the Doctor , ( a favourite phrase of his ) , one sacrifices something for the sake of good company , for here I ' m shut out of several places where I used to play the fool very agreeably . " J His acquaintance with Lloyd the author , and colleague of Churchill , commenced just about this time , and the particulars of the introduction are too curious to omit in this biographical sketch . . c J
Goldsmith sitting one morning at the Chapter Coffee-house , Lloyd came up to him with great frankness , and asked him how « e did ? The Doctor , who certainly was a very modest man , seeing a stranger accost him so intimately , shrunk hack a little , and returned his enquiries with an air of distant civility . " Pho ! pho ! " says Lloyd , " my name is Lloyd , and you are Dr . Goldsmith , who h not
, thoug formally introduced to one another , should be acquainted as brother poets and literary men ; therefore , without any ceremony , will you sup with me this evening at this house , where you will meet half-a-dozen honest fellows , who , I think ,, will please you . " The Doctor , who admired the frankness ofthe introduction immediatelaccepted the invitationand met him at
, y , the appointed hour . The party , which principally consisted of Authors and Bookaellers , was , as Lloyd predicted , quite agreeable to the Doctor , and the glass circulated to a late hour in the morning . A little
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Anecdotes Of Dr. Goldsmith.
as abounding with many beauties , particularl y that fine character «) i the English nation beginning ; " Fir'd at fhe sound , my genius spreads her wing , And flies where Britain courts the western spring , Where lawns extend that scorn Arcadian pride
, And bri ghter streams than fam'd Hydaspis glide . " He frequentl y repeated the whole of this ' beautiful picture with an energy which did great honour to the Poet . The fame of this Poem not only established him as an Author of celebrity amongst the Booksellersbut introduced him to several
, Oi . the literary and men of eminence . Amongst these were the Right Hon . Lord Nugent , Edmund Burke , Sir Joshua Reynolds , 'Dr . Nugent , Topham , Beauclerc , Mr . Dyer , & c . & c . who took a pleasure in the Doctor ' s conversation , and by turns laughed at his blunders , and admired the simplicity of the man , and the elegance of his poetical talents .
_ The Doctor now becoming quite renomme , he made his appearance Jn a more professional manner than usual , viz . a scarlet great coat buttoned close under the chin , a physical wig and cane , as was the fashion ofthe times , and declined visiting many of those public places which formerl y were so convenient to him in point of expence , and which contributed so much to his amusement .
^ " In truth , " said the Doctor , ( a favourite phrase of his ) , one sacrifices something for the sake of good company , for here I ' m shut out of several places where I used to play the fool very agreeably . " J His acquaintance with Lloyd the author , and colleague of Churchill , commenced just about this time , and the particulars of the introduction are too curious to omit in this biographical sketch . . c J
Goldsmith sitting one morning at the Chapter Coffee-house , Lloyd came up to him with great frankness , and asked him how « e did ? The Doctor , who certainly was a very modest man , seeing a stranger accost him so intimately , shrunk hack a little , and returned his enquiries with an air of distant civility . " Pho ! pho ! " says Lloyd , " my name is Lloyd , and you are Dr . Goldsmith , who h not
, thoug formally introduced to one another , should be acquainted as brother poets and literary men ; therefore , without any ceremony , will you sup with me this evening at this house , where you will meet half-a-dozen honest fellows , who , I think ,, will please you . " The Doctor , who admired the frankness ofthe introduction immediatelaccepted the invitationand met him at
, y , the appointed hour . The party , which principally consisted of Authors and Bookaellers , was , as Lloyd predicted , quite agreeable to the Doctor , and the glass circulated to a late hour in the morning . A little