...wig. On being asked by Dr. Percy the cause of such unusual spruceness, he replied, "Why sir, I hear Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven, justifies his...desirous this night to show him a better example." A great friendship sprung up between those two bighearted men. Johnson knew all of Goldsmith's weak...

...could not help enquiring the cause of this singular transformation. • Why. sir.' said Johnson. ' I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven, justifies his disregard for cleanliness and decency by quoting my practice, and 1 am desirous this night to show him a better...

...companion could not help enquiring the cause of this singular transformation. 'Why, sir.' said Johnson. '1 hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven, justifies his disregard for cleanliness and decency by quoting mv practice, and 1 am desirous this night to show him a better...

...that Percy could not help inquiring the cause of this transformation. ' Why, sir,' said Johnson, ' I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example.' On the awkwardness of Dr. Goldsmith's appearance, a supposed ' Dialogue in the Shades ' between himself...

...inquired the cause of this unusual smartness. " Why, sir," said Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a great sloven, justifies his disregard of cleanliness...desirous this night to show him a better example." The supper took place on May 31st, 1761, and as there was no Boswell present to record the conversation...

...nicely powdered, and all else in harmony, commented on his appearance, Johnson rejoined, " Why, sir, I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...desirous this night to show him a better example." The house where that supper party was held has disappeared, but in the Cheshire Cheese nearby there...

...singular transformation," Johnson replied, " Why, sir, I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great slovem, justifies his disregard of cleanliness and decency...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,...

...could not help asking what was the cause of this singular transformation. " Why, sir," said Johnson, " I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven,...quoting my practice, and I am desirous this night of showing him a better example." A more amusing incident has never been described in connection with...

...unexpected scrupulosity of costume. Percy is impertinent enough to inquire the cause of this finery. his disregard of cleanliness and decency by quoting...desirous this night to show him a better example." This amusing incident marks the foundation of a great friendship. If ever Goldsmith had a friend, that...

...explain, " why, sir, I hear that Goldsmith, who is a very great sloven, justifies his disregard to cleanliness and decency by quoting my practice, and...desirous this night to show him a better example." This single exemplary deviation into tidiness has been quoted ever since as reflecting immense credit...