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Founded 1906 by J. M. Dent (d. 1926)
Edited by Ernest Rhys (d. 1946)

POETRY & THE DRAMA

POEMS AND PLAYS

BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY AUSTIN DOBSON

OLIVER GOLDSMITH, born at Pallasmore, Co. Longford, Ireland. After a varied and unprofitable life in England and Ireland, tramped through Europe, 1754-6. Arriving penniless in London, he took to journalism. In spite of his success in literature he died in poverty on 4th April 1774.

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LONDON: J. M. DENT & SONS LTD.
NEW YORK: E. P. DUTTON & CO. INC.

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