 | Washington Irving - 1907 - 472 pages
...IT. MDCCLXHV." f * The following translation is from Croker's edition of BosveLI's "Johnson":— " OP OLIVER GOLDSMITH— A Poet, Naturalist, and Historian,...Who left scarcely any style of writing Untouched, f Not correct. The true date of birth was 10th NOT. 1738, as giren on page 22. SPIT A PH. 439 We shall... | |
 | William S. Walsh - Curiosa - 1909 - 1112 pages
...undefyled, faerie Queen, Book iv., Canto ii., St. 33 ; and of his friend Goldsmith, Dr. Johnson says, — A Poet, Naturalist, and Historian, Who left scarcely...untouched, And touched nothing that he did not adorn. [Nihil tetigit quod non ornavit.] Epitaph on Goldsmith. Enigma (Gr. aiviypa, a " riddle" or " dark... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Readers - 1910 - 106 pages
...Poet's Corner, in Westminster Abbey. Dr. Johnson's stately Latin epitaph has been thus translated: "OP OLIVER GOLDSMITH,— A Poet, Naturalist, and Historian,...to be moved or tears, A powerful yet gentle master: On genius, sublime, vivid, versatile, On style, elevated, clear, elegant, — The love of companions,... | |
 | English literature - 1910 - 408 pages
...wrote a lengthy inscription in Latin to tell of his friend's worth. A part of it translated runs thus: "Of Oliver Goldsmith — a poet, naturalist and historian,...untouched, and touched nothing that he did not adorn." THE DESERTED VILLAGE NOTE This poem, which took Goldsmith about two years to write, was published on... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1911 - 346 pages
...generations, for they l The following translation is from Croker's edition of Boswell's " Johnson " : — "OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH — A Poet, Naturalist, and Historian,...And touched nothing that he did not adorn; Of all thu passions, Whether smiles were to be moved Or tears, A powerful yet gentle master; CHAPTER XLV 269... | |
 | John Savary - 1912 - 316 pages
...prolific as well as a versatile writer. ' 'A poet, historian and naturalist," as was said of Goldsmith, ^^ "Who left scarcely any style of writing untouched, \ And touched nothing that he did not adorn." These selections, though not so varied as Mr. >• Savary's writings admitted, are restricted to the... | |
 | Alfred Edward Newton - Authors - 1923 - 170 pages
...matters. Dr. JOHNSON. He was, sir, but let not his frailties be remembered, he was a very great man: he left scarcely any style of writing untouched, and touched nothing that he did not adorn. Mr. BOSWELL. And Garrick, sir, his death is a great loss. Dr. JOHNSON. I never think of Garrick but... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1907 - 322 pages
...wrote the Latin inscription which, translated, is as follows : Of Oliver GoldsmithPoet, Naturalist. Historian, who left scarcely any style of writing...that he did not adorn : of all the passions, whether .'-miles were to be moved or tears, a powerful yet gentle master; in genius, sublime, vivid, versatile... | |
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OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH— A Poet, Naturalist, and Historian, Who left scarcely any style of writing untouched, And touched nothing that he did not adorn... 
