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He was the son of an Anglican cleric and grew up in AthloneAthlone Ireland, ( Irish: Baile Atha Luain lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, some 130 km (80 miles) west of Dublin. The west side of Athlone forms part of County Roscommon while the larger east side lies in County Westmea in Ireland. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1749Events While in debtor's prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure . Released from prison, the book was published in London, England. Immediately, the Church of England asked the British Secretary of State to stop the progress at Trinity College, DublinTrinity College, Dublin TCD , founded in 1592 by Elizabeth I, is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin Ireland's oldest university the college and university are often referred to collectively as the University of Dublin, Trinity Colleg, studying theologyTheology is literally rational discourse concerning God ( Greek θεος, theos "God", + λογος, logos "rational discourse"). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics. and lawThis article is about law in society. For other possible meanings, see law (disambiguation). Law (a loanword from Danish-Norwegian lov , in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules of conduct which mandate or proscribe (or both) specified relationshi but never getting as far as ordination. He later studied medicineSee drugs, medication, and pharmacology for substances that treat patients. This article is about medical practice. Medicine is a branch of health science concerned with restoring and maintaining health and wellness. Broadly, it is the practical science o at the University of EdinburghThe University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 in a period of rapid development in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is one of the ancient universities of Scotland, has more students than any other university in Scotland and is amongst the largest in the United Ki and the University of LeidenUniversiteit van Leiden (UL © Leiden University Motto: Praesidium Libertatis Rector Douwe Breimer School type Public Religious affiliation None Founded 1575 Location Leiden, The Netherlands Enrollment 16614 grad. X post-grad. Faculty 4156 Endowment X Camp, then toured Europe, living on his wits. On his return, he settled in London, where he worked as an apothecary's assistant. Perennially in debt, Goldsmith had a massive output as a hack writer for the publishers of London, but his few painstaking works earned him the company of Samuel Johnson, along with whom he was a founder member of "The Club."
He was buried in Westminster Abbey and his epitaph here was written by Samuel Johnson.
Goldsmith's birth date is not known for certain. According to the Library of Congress authority file, he told a biographer that he was born on November 29, 1731 or perhaps 1730. Other sources have indicated November 10, on any year from 1727 to 1731. November 10, 1730 is now the most commonly accepted birth date, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.