Oliver Goldsmith
November 10, 1728 – April 04, 1774
Place of Birth:
Either Ballymahon, County Longford, Kingdom of Ireland, or Elphin, County Roscommon, Kingdom of Ireland
Place of Death:
London, England
Categories:
Poetry
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