...sense,' (ib. p. 73): and 'an idiot, with once or twice a fit of parts,' (z'bp 379). Garrick's lines — ' Here lies Nolly Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll,...Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll.' are his imaginary epitaph on Goldsmith, which, with the others, gave rise to Retaliation. Forster's...

...(ib. p. 73); and ' an idiot, with once or twice a fit of parts,' ( ib. p. 379 ). Garrick's lines — ' Here lies Nolly Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll,...Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll,' are his imaginary epitaph on Goldsmith, which, with the others, gave rise to Retaliation. Forster's...

...epitaphs upon the late Dr. Goldsmith. Garrick's only is extant; it was as follows : — " Here lies poet Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll." This produced the poem of " Retaliation," in which the portraits of his associates are admirably hit...

...him ; of which Garrick's, the only one preserved, is perhaps a mild specimen : — ' Here lies poet Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll.' This is the latest tribute offered to the man whose life had been one struggle for social estimation...

...upon him ; of which Garrick's, the only one preserved, is perhaps a mild specimen : — Here lies poet Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll. This is the latest tribute offered to the man whose life had been one struggle for social estimation...

...what was doubtless (unless the exception of Cumberland be admitted) the tone of all. Here lies poet Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll. Thi«, with the rest, was read to Goldsmith when he next appeared at the St. James's Coffee House....

...268, 392). — derrick's familiar extempore epitaph on Oliver Goldsmith — Here lies Nolly Ooldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor poll, which provoked the poem of ' Retaliation ' from Goldsmith, perhaps conveys the best explanation of...

...extant was written by Garrick, and has been preserved, very probably, by its pungency : " Here lies poet Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor poll." Goldsmith did not relish the sarcasm, especially as coming from such a quarter. He was not very ready...

...extant was written by Garrick, and has been preserved, very probably, by its pungency : " Here lies poet Goldsmith, for .shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor poll." ; . Goldsmith did not relish the sarcasm, especially as coming from such a quarter. He was not very...

...some epitaphs were thrown off upon him. The only one remembered is by Garriek : — " Here lies Poet Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll." This somewhat annoyed Goldsmith, who determined to fight on his adversary's ground, and accordingly,...