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ornaments, and the following epitaph, written by his friend, Dr. Samuel Johnson.

OLIVARII GOLDSMITH

Poetæ, physici, historici, Qui nullum fere scribendi genus non tetigit,

Nullum quod tetigit non ornavit;

Sive risus essent movendi,
sive lacrymæ,

Affectuum potens, at lenis, dominator;
Ingenio sublimis, vividus, versatilis;
Oratione grandis, nitidus, venustus;
Hoc monumento memoriam coluit
Sodalium amor,

Amicorum fides,

Lectorum veneratio.

Natus Hibernia, Forniæ Lonfordiensis

In loco cui nomen Pallas,

Nov. 29, 1731.

Eblanæ litteris institutus,

Obiit Londini,

Apr. 4, 1774.

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Song, from the Oratorio of the Captivity... 118

Prologue, written and spoken by the Poet

Laberius

Prologue to Zobeide....

Epilogue spoken by Mr. Lee Lewes.....

119

121

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126

Lines inserted in the Morning Chronicle of

the 3d of April 1800 .....

129

Epilogue to the Sisters.

POEMS

BY

GOLDSMITH.

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