...been assumed. Sir Joshua mentioned to Boswell, tnat he had heard Goldsmith talk with great warmth ol the pleasure of being ' liked, and observe, how hard it would be if literary celebrity should deprive a man of that satisfaction, wnich, he said, he perceived it often did, from...

...unlike Boswell, loved Goldsmith; and Sir Joshua Reynolds, who also loved him, said, " I have frequently heard Goldsmith talk warmly of the pleasure of being...satisfaction, which he perceived it often did from the envy that attached to it ; therefore I am convinced Goldsmith was often intentionally absurd." In the face...

...mentioned to me that he frequently heard Goldsmith talk warmly of the pleasure of being liked, and observed how hard it would be if literary excellence should...it often did, from the envy which attended it; and therefore Sir Joshua was convinced that he was intentionally more absurd, in order to lessen himself...

...like an angel, and talk'd like poor Poll.” Sir Joshua Reynolds mentioned to me that he frequently heard Goldsmith talk warmly of the pleasure of being...it often did, from the envy which attended it; and therefore Sir Joshua was convinced that he was intentionally more absurd, in order to lessen himself...

...the company.” “Sir • Joshua mentioned to Boswell, that he had frequently heard Goldsmith talk of the pleasure of being liked, and observe how hard...excellence should preclude a man from that satisfaction; and Sir Joshua added, that he was convinced Goldsmith was intentionally more absurd, in order to lessen...

...wrote like an angel, and talk'd like poor Poll." Sir Joshua Reynolds mentioned to me that he frequently heard Goldsmith talk warmly of the pleasure of being...it often did, from the envy which attended it; and therefore Sir Joshua was convinced that he was intentionally more absurd, in order to lessen himself...

...wrote like an angel, and talk'd like poor Poll.' Sir Joshua Reynolds mentioned to me that he frequently heard Goldsmith talk warmly of the pleasure of being...excellence should preclude a man from that satisfaction, whirl, he perceived it often did, from the envy which attended it; and therefore Sir Joshua was convinced...

...favorite of the company." " Sir Joshua mentioned to Bosvvell, that he had frequently heard Goldsmith talk of the pleasure of being liked, and observe how hard...excellence should preclude a man from that satisfaction ; and Sir Joshua added, that he was convinced Goldsmith was intentionally more absurd, in order to...