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Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was an Anglo-Irish writer best known for his works such as The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), The Good-Natur'd Man (1768), The Deserted Village (1770) and She Stoops to Conquer (1771).
But in a twist, the biter, rather than the bitten, dies: ‘The dog it was that died.’ The implication is that the man was so toxic (because he was far from being a good Christian really) that the dog, through biting him, has been poisoned by him.
Died on: April 4, 1774. place of death: London, England. epitaphs: Who left nothing of authorship untouched, and touched nothing which he did not adorn. More Facts. Trinity College, Dublin, University Of Edinburgh. You wanted to know. 1. What is Oliver Goldsmith known for?
Goldsmith's ill luck is particularly noticeable in the period immediately after his death, those years in which memoirs, collected editions and biographies begin to create the basis of a writer's subsequent reputation.
“An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog” was written by the Anglo-Irish novelist, poet, essayist, and playwright Oliver Goldsmith. The poem was originally published within Goldsmith’s incredibly popular novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766).
Quick Facts. Born: Nov. 10, 1730, Kilkenny West, County Westmeath, Ire. Died: April 4, 1774, London (aged 43) Notable Works: “An Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning in Europe” “She Stoops to Conquer” “The Citizen of the World, or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher” “The Deserted Village” “The Traveller” “The Vicar of Wakefield”
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Despite his continuing professional success, Goldsmith faced problems in his personal life. His lavish lifestyle, which begun in his college years, left him in considerable debt, and in 1774, he fell ill. He died on April 4, 1774, at the age of 43, and is buried at the Church of Saint Mary in London.
