145, announcing that a famous 'torse' has been discovered to be
not 'a Cleopatra bathing' but 'a Hercules spinning'; and Charles
Primrose's experiences at Paris ('Vicar of Wakefield', 1766, ii.
27-8).
l. 14. -----
"He is since dead". Henry Goldsmith died in May, 1768,
at the age of forty-five, being then curate of Kilkenny West.
(See note, p. 164.)
l. 33. -----
"a long poem". 'I might dwell upon such thoughts...were
I not afraid of making this preface too tedious; especially
since I shall want all the patience of the reader, for having
enlarged it with the following verses.' (Tickell's Preface to
Addison's 'Works', at end.)
l. 35. -----
"the increase of our luxuries". The evil of luxury was
a 'common topick' with Goldsmith. (Birkbeck Hill's 'Boswell',
1887, ii. 217-8.) Smollett also, speaking with the voice of
Lismahago, and continuing the quotation on p.
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