It is characteristic of this specialized age that appreciation for Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) seems to have declined over the past century. And yet it is the very eclecticism of his undertakings that make Goldsmith extraordinary: playwright, novelist, poet, historian, biographer, natural historian, and (many believe) also a children's author. Like Smollett, Goldsmith was trained to […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:06PM on November 10, 2023