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   Oliver Goldsmith (born Nov. 10, 1730, Kilkenny West, County Westmeath, Ire.—died April 4, 1774, London) was an Anglo-Irish essayist, poet, novelist, dramatist, and eccentric, made famous by such works as the series of essays The Citizen of the World, or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher (1762), the poem The Deserted Village (1770), the ...

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   Biography. PDF Cite Share. Article abstract: As a novelist, poet, dramatist, and essayist, Goldsmith stands in the first rank. His The Life of Richard Nash, Esq. (1762) pioneered a new type of ...

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   Apr 28, 2019 · In this essay, Goldsmith introduces us to "the only man I ever knew who seemed ashamed of his natural benevolence."

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   Oliver Goldsmith, (born Nov. 10, 1730, Kilkenny West, County Westmeath, Ire.—died April 4, 1774, London, Eng.), Irish-born British essayist, poet, novelist, and dramatist. Goldsmith attended Trinity College in Dublin before studying medicine in Edinburgh. Settling in London, he began writing essays, some of which were collected in The Citizen ...

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   May 11, 2018 · The British poet, dramatist, novelist, and essayist Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774) wrote, translated, or compiled more than 40 volumes. The works for which he is remembered are marked by good sense, moderation, balance, order, and intellectual honesty.

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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).

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   Who is Oliver Goldsmith?

   • Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Oliver Goldsmith . Oliver Goldsmith, (born Nov. 10, 1730, Kilkenny West, County Westmeath, Ire.—died April 4, 1774, London, Eng.), Irish-born British essayist, poet, novelist, and dramatist. Goldsmith attended Trinity College in Dublin before studying medicine in Edinburgh.

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   What books did Oliver Goldsmith write?

   • 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). He is thought by some to have written the classic children's tale The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes (1765).

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   Why is Goldsmith difficult to categorize as a writer?

   • Goldsmith is difficult to categorize as a writer because he wrote so well on so many topics and in so many genres. William Hazlitt said of him:Goldsmith, both in verse and prose, was one of the most delightful writers in the language. His verse flows like a limpid stream. His ease is quite unconscious.

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   Who were Goldsmith's contemporaries?

   • Goldsmith's famous contemporaries include: Samuel Johnson (1709–1784): Like Goldsmith, Johnson was a well-known English literary figure who wrote in a variety of genres. As an essayist, a poet, a biographer, and a critic, he is cited as the most quoted English writer after William Shakespeare.

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   Was Dr Goldsmith a great man?

   • “Let not his frailties be remembered,” Samuel Johnson declared, “he was a very great man.” But of course his frailties were remembered. Even before his death the Westminster Magazine of March 1773 had issued “Humorous Anecdotes of Dr. Goldsmith,” a prelude to many later characterizations of him as an eccentric.

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   Was Goldsmith a'man of sentiment'?

   • As foolishly "luxurious" as Goldsmith may have considered [the Man in Black's] behavior, he apparently found it natural and almost unavoidable for a "man of sentiment." (Richard C. Taylor, Goldsmith as Journalist . Associated University Presses, 1993)

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8. www.gradesaver.com › essays › authorsOliver Goldsmith Essays - GradeSaver

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   Oliver Goldsmith Essays | GradeSaver. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. More books than SparkNotes. Oliver Goldsmith, one of the most popular 18th century English writers, lived a fascinating life of contradictions, between his unquestionable brilliance and self-destructive tendencies.