...Goldsmith's birth. CHOKER'S TRANSLATION. Of Oliver Goldsmith A Poet, Naturalist, and Historian, Who left scarcely any style of writing Untouched, And touched nothing that he did not adorn; Of all the passions, Whether smiles were to be moved Or tears, A powerful, yet gentle master; . In...

...Croker translates this as follows : — "Of Oliver Goldsmith — a Poet, Naturalist, and Historian, who left, scarcely any style of writing untouched, and touched nothing that he did not adorn; of all the passions, whether smiles were to be moved or tears, a powerful yet gentle master; in genius,...

...bears Johnson's epitaph on his friend : — "OLIVER GOLDSMITH, Poet, Naturalist, and Historian, Who left scarcely any style of writing untouched, And touched nothing that he did not adorn." l DHM 1 The inscription, of which this is the beginning, is in Latin. THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. CHAPTER...

...translates this as follows : — "Of Oliver Goldsmith — a Poet, Naturalist, and Historian, (whojeft scarcely any style of writing untouched, and touched nothing that he did not adorn ;J of all the passions, whether smiles were to be moved or tears, a powerful yet gentle master; in...

...newspaper correspondents. While to the journalist we may apply Dr. Johnson's words and say that he has Left scarcely any style of writing untouched, And touched nothing that he did not adorn, we must confess to a preference, on the present occasion, for the judgment of a man who has made a...

...Epitaph on Goldsmith as follows : — " OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH — A Poet, Naturalist, and Historian, Who left scarcely any style of writing untouched, And touched nothing that he did not adorn ; Of all the passions, Whether smiles were to be moved or tears, A powerful yet gentle master ; In...

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...Chapter of Accidents is the longest chap'er in the book." — SKUTHEY: The Doctor, chap, cnriii. * Who left scarcely any style of writing untouched, And touched nothing that he did not adorn. JOHNSON: Kpitnph on Goltltmith. II embelllt tout ce qu'il louche (He adorned whatever he touched)....

...the matter of this celebrated epitaph. Of Oliver Goldsmith— A Poet, Naturalist, and Historian, Who left scarcely any style of writing untouched, And touched nothing that he did not adorn ; Of all the passions, Whether smiles were to be moved or tears, A powerful yet gentle master ; In...

...whose supplications he had never turned a deaf ear. Johnson wrote his epitaph, in which it is said that he " left scarcely any style of writing untouched, and touched nothing that he did not adorn." In the words of Thackeray : " Think of him reckless, thriftless, vain if you like — but merciful,...