...suit of clothes, a new wig, nicely powdered, and everything so dissimilar from his usual habits, that and decency by quoting my practice, and I am desirous this night to show him a better example.' " NEWBERY THE PUBLISHER, In the course of 1760, Goldsmith first became connected with the kind-hearted...

...neatness of Johnson's dress, that he could not help asking the reason of it. " Why, sir," said Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...justifies his disregard of cleanliness and decency by emoting my practice ; and I am desirous this night to show him a better example. For several years,...

...unlike himself ! " Percy could not forbear asking him what it all meant. "Why, sir," said Johnson, "I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...am desirous this night to show him a better example !" Unfortunately the example set was not a good one for Oliver ; who, it appears, bloomed forth soon...

...unusual smartness. On asking the cause of this " singular transformation," Johnson replied, " Why, sir, I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." That Goldsmith profited by this example — though the tailors did not — is clear enough. At times,...

...unusual smartness. On asking the cause of this " singular transformation," Johnson replied, "Why, sir, I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...my practice ; and I am desirous this night to show bim a better example." That Goldsmith profited by this example — though the tailors did not — is...

...neatness of Johnson's dress, that he could not help asking the reason of it. " Why, sir," said Johnson, ''I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven, justifies his disregard of el: .:.lincss and decency by quoting my practice ; and I am desirous this night to 5:ir him a better...

...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...

...from Johnson's usual habits, he ventured a remark on the subject. "Why, sir," said Johnson in reply, "I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." And so the two went to Goldy's rooms, and the door was shut behind them and the others; and there was,...

...neatness of Johnson's dress, that he could not help asking the reason of it. " Why, sir," said Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example. For several years, while writing his best works, those in which all his powers of mind are displayed,...

...well-powdered wig ; and could not but notice his uncommon spruceuess. " 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...