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All that philosophy can teach is to be stubborn or sullen under misfortunes.
Oliver Goldsmith
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Oliver Goldsmith
Age: 43 †
Born: 1730
Born: November 10
Died: 1774
Died: April 4
Dramaturge
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Elphin
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Doctor Goldsmith
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Oliverus Goldsmith
Olver Goldsmith
Olivier Goldsmith
Dottor Golssmith
Tom Telescope
Solomon Winlove
James Willington
Author of the Vicar of Wakefield
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Even children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile.
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