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Though very poor, may still be very blest.
Oliver Goldsmith
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Oliver Goldsmith
Age: 43 †
Born: 1730
Born: November 10
Died: 1774
Died: April 4
Dramaturge
Essayist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Physician
Physician Writer
Playwright
Poet
Polygraph
Theatrical Producer
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Elphin
County Roscommon
Oliver Goldsmit
Doctor Goldsmith
Oliverio Goldsmith
Oliverus Goldsmith
Olver Goldsmith
Olivier Goldsmith
Dottor Golssmith
Tom Telescope
Solomon Winlove
James Willington
Author of the Vicar of Wakefield
Dr Goldsmith
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Stills
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A mind too vigorous and active, serves only to consume the body to which it is joined.
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Amid thy desert-walks the lapwing flies, And tires their echoes with unvaried cries.
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We are all sure of two things, at least we shall suffer and we shall all die.
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