...the papers have made public. He died of a fever, I am afraid more violent from uneasiness of mind. He had raised money and squandered it, by every artifice...frailties be remembered: he was a very great man."' To the merits of Goldsmith, as a writer, the testimony of critics almost innumerable might be adduced....

...merits. His feeling toward Goldsmith is that of Dr. Johnson, who said of him shortly after his death : " He had raised money and squandered it, by every artifice...his frailties be remembered : he was a very great A MORE charming superstructure of story was probably never erected on a slenderer basis than that 'adopted...

...Goldsmith is gone much farther. He died of a fever, exasperated, as I believe, by the fear of distress. He had raised money and squandered it, by every artifice...acquisition and folly of expense. But let not his failings be remembered ; he was a very great man." — DR. JOHNSON to Boswctt, July yh, 1774. t " When...

...other. Johnson described the same transactions, after all were over, in one of his emphatic sentences. "He 'had raised money and squan'dered it, by every...frailties 'be remembered: he was a very 'great man."* * Boswett, V. 189. Mr. Pilby's account against Goldsmith , as it appeared at his death, showed him...

...Goldsmith is gone much farther. He died of a fever, exasperated, as I believe, by the fear of distress. He had raised money and squandered it, by every artifice...acquisition and folly of expense. But let not his failings be remembered ; he was a very great man." — Dr. JOHNSOV to liosweli, July uth, 1774. which...

...GoUsmith ¡i gone much further. He died of a fever, exasperated, as I believe, by the fear of ilistrcs». He had raised money and squandered it by every artifice of acquisition and fully of expense. But let not his frailties be remembered ; He was a very great man. ' I have just...

...Goldsmith is gone much further. He died of a fever, exasperated, as I believe, by the fear of distress. He had raised money and squandered it, by every artifice...frailties be remembered ; he was a very great man. " I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness, but flatter myself that I grow gradually better...

...Goldsmith is gone much further. He died of a fever, exasperated, as I believe, by the fear of distress. He had raised money and squandered it, by every artifice...frailties be remembered ; he was a very great man. " I have just begun to print my 'Journey to the Hebrides,' and am leaving the press to take another...

...Goldsmith is gone much further. He died of a fever, exasperated, as I believe, by the fear of distress. He had raised money and squandered it, by every artifice of acquisition and folly of expence. But let not his frailties be remembered ; he was a very great man. " I have just begun to...

...a letter when I come back. " I am, dear Sir, " Your affectionate humble servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." " Let not his frailties be remembered: he was a very great man" Shortly after the above date Johnson took a tour in the Welsh country with his friends the Thrales....