...reason of his paying such unwonted regard to his personal appearance. " Why, sir," replied Johnson, "I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven, justifies his disregard of cleanliness nnd decency by quoting my practice, and I am desirous this night to show him a better example." Goldsmith...

...well-powdered wig ; and could not but notice his uncommon spruceness. " Why, sir," replied Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." The acquaintance thus commenced ripened into intimacy in the course of frequent meetings at the sh6p...

...well-powdered wig ; and could not but notice his uncommon spruceness. " Why, sir," replied Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." The acquaintance thus commenced ripened into intimacy in the course of frequent meetings at the shop...

...wellpowdered wig ; and could not but notice his uncommon spruceness. " Why, sir," replied Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." The acquaintance thus commenced soon ripened into an intimate friendship, which continued through life....

...of inquiring the cause of such rigid regard in him to exterior appearance.' 'Why, sir,' he answered, 'I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example.' The example was not lost, as extracts from tailors' bills will shortly show ; and the anecdote, which...

...replied : " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a great sloven, justifies his disregard of DR. OOI.DSMITH. cleanliness and decency by quoting my practice, and I am desirous this night of showing him a better example." The lesson was not lost. The acquaintance thus commenced soon ripened...

...clothes. When Dr. Percy asked him the cause of such an unusual toilet, " Why, sir," he answered, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." Goldsmith's tailor's bill soon showed that he had improved upon it. In 1762 his first undertaking was...

...his humble apartment, Percy ventured to inquire the cause, and received for reply, — ' Why, sir, I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example.' An addiction to foppery had been the former as it was the subsequent weakness of Oliver. In Ireland...

...the cause of this singular trans " formation. ' Why, sir,' said Johnson, ' I hear that Gold" ' smith, who is a very great sloven, justifies his disregard...desirous this night to show him a better example.' " * The example was not lost, as extracts from tailors' bills will shortly show ; and the anecdote,...

...well-powdered wig ; and could not but notice his uncommon spruceness. " Why, sir," replied Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...cleanliness and decency by quoting my practice, and I am desir ous this night to show him a better example." The acquaintance thus commenced ripened into intimacy...