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" Of poor dear Dr. Goldsmith there is little to be told, more than the papers have made public. He died of a fever, made, I am afraid, more violent by uneasiness of mind. His debts began to be heavy, and all his resources were exhausted. Sir Joshua is of... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 218
by James Boswell - 1827 - 580 pages
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Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour to the Hebrides

James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...a fever, I am afraid, more violent by uneasiness of mind. His debts began to be heavy, and all bis : — "'Maria Scotorum Regina nata 15—, a nif in trUium acta 15 —, ab hoipità ned data 15—.'...
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Lives of wits and humourists, Volume 1

John Timbs - 1862 - 424 pages
...to be told more than the papers have made public. He died of a fever, I am afraid more violent from uneasiness of mind. His debts began to be heavy, and...two thousand pounds. Was ever poet so trusted before ?" And again, " Chambers, you find, is gone far, and poor Goldsmith is gone mucb further. He died of...
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Irving's Works, Volume 9

Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 pages
...felt the blow deeply and gloomily. In writing some time afterwards to Boswell, he observed, " Of poor Dr. Goldsmith there is little to be told more than...were exhausted. Sir Joshua is of opinion that he owed no less than two thousand pounds. Was ever poet so trusted before ? " Among his debts were seventy-nine...
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Shades and Echoes of Old London

John Stoughton - 1864 - 302 pages
...removal for a very different reason. " Of poor Goldsmith," said Johnson, in a letter to Boswell, " there is little to be told more than the papers have...heavy, and all his resources were exhausted. Sir Joshua Eeynolds is of opinion that he owed no less than two thousand pounds." He was buried in the ground...
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The table talk of Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson - 1867 - 158 pages
...are stolen away by a thousand petty impediments, which leave no trace behind them. GOLDSMITH'S DEATH. Of poor dear Dr Goldsmith there is little to be told,...two thousand pounds. Was ever poet so trusted before ? THE FUTURE. All care about futurity proceeds upon a supposition, that we know at least in some degree...
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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 404 pages
...dear Doctor Goldsmith, there Is little more to be told. He died of a fever, I am afraid more violently by uneasiness of mind. His debts began to be heavy,...two thousand pounds. Was ever poet so trusted before ?" It was at flrst proposed that there should he a public funeral, the pall to be borne by Lord Sherborne....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson

James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...contribute to the work. My answer was that Lord Hailes intended the same publication ; and Dr. Horne has resigned it to him. His lordship must now think...two thousand pounds. Was ever poet so trusted before Î ' You may, if you please, put the inscription thus: — "Maria Scotontm Regina nata 15 — , e SHI'S...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...is little to be told, more than the papers have made publie. He died of a fever, made, I am afruid, more violent by uneasiness of mind. His debts began...he owed not less than two thousand pounds. Was ever poct so trusted before 'I 'You may, if you please, put the inseription thus: — "Maria Scotoram llryina...
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LIFE AND CONSERVATIONS OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON (FOUNDED CHIEFLY UPON BOSWELL).

ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 pages
...any such there be. The press will go on slowly for a time, because I am going into Wales to-morrow. " Of poor dear Dr. Goldsmith there is little to be told,...two thousand pounds. Was ever poet so trusted before ? " I am, dear Sir, " Your most affectionate servant, " SAM. JOHNSON." Oliver Goldsmith had died on...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... together with A journal of a tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...it. " Of poor dear Dr. Goldsmith there is little to be told, more than the papers have made publick. He died of a fever, made, I am afraid, more violent..." You may, if you please, put the inscription thus : 'Maria Scotorum Regina nata 15 — , a suis in exilium acta 15 — . ab Iwspitd neci data 15 —...
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