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I've never seen this Goldsmith quote before; in context, it is rather
amusing. In Boswell's words (IIRC): "Poor old Goldsmith".

Eh? I'd be pleased if I'd written anything a quarter as good as "She
stoops to conquer". As Johnson said,



Not doubting Goldsmith's talent, just that he was unfortunate to be
continually "dwarfed" by Johnson. The Moby Dick quote from Goldsmith I just
read on this thread is an interesting aspect on this relationship.

"qui nullum fere scribendi genus non tetigit,
Nullum quem tetigit non ornavit."


I often mutter this to myself after a take on the dry fly before
striking. Maybe this is why I catch so few fish?



LOL :-)