Oliver Goldsmith unspecified sense

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Other senses of “Oliver Goldsmith”

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Defining properties

wrote Retaliation
belonged to temporary association of men of talent
wrote like an angel
talked like poor Poll
was first to be committed to the grave ⟨in jest and in reality⟩
was sore and watched with expectation something in burlesque
was pleased by unexpected serious couplets
wrote epitaphs on association members ⟨in a playful vein⟩
wrote epitaph upon David Garrick
gave epitaph to Dr. Bernard

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Cumberland

Oliver Goldsmith was first to be committed to the grave ⟨in jest and in reality⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
poor Goldsmith, who was the first in jest, as he proved to be in reality, that we committed to the grave
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage through Cumberland's quote: 'poor Goldsmith, who was the first in jest, as he proved to be in reality, that we committed to the grave.' The passage explicitly confirms that Goldsmith was the first among the group to be committed to the grave, both as a jest during the epitaph-writing exercise and in actual reality.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to Cumberland (the speaker of the quoted account). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as Cumberland states this as fact within his narrative. The sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone of the passage. The time qualifiers are correctly null since no specific date is provided. The context 'in jest and in reality' accurately reflects the passage's distinction between the joking epitaph-writing and Goldsmith's actual death. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim about Goldsmith being 'first' both in the jest and in death.
Oliver Goldsmith was sore and watched with expectation something in burlesque
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
Oliver was rather sore, and seemed to watch me with that kind of attention which indicated his expectation of something in the same kind of burlesque
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. Cumberland explicitly recounts that he 'perceived that Oliver was rather sore, and seemed to watch me with that kind of attention which indicated his expectation of something in the same kind of burlesque with theirs.' The quote provided matches the passage verbatim, supporting all elements of the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. Viewpoint is correctly attributed to Cumberland (the narrator of the quoted account). Stance is properly marked as 'asserts' since Cumberland is recounting events he witnessed. Sentiment is neutral, appropriately reflecting Cumberland's observational tone. Time is null, which is correct as the passage provides no specific date. Context is empty, which is appropriate as no specific sense or role restriction applies. The quote is verbatim from the passage and accurately supports the claim about Goldsmith's emotional reaction and expectations regarding burlesque epitaphs.
Oliver Goldsmith was pleased by unexpected serious couplets
assertspositivesource: coffee-pg28500
the effect upon Goldsmith was the more pleasing for being so entirely unexpected
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 0.90 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. Cumberland explicitly states that Goldsmith was initially apprehensive about receiving burlesque verses, but when Cumberland's couplets turned out to be 'serious and complimentary' instead, 'the effect upon Goldsmith was the more pleasing for being so entirely unexpected.' This directly confirms that Goldsmith was pleased by unexpected serious couplets.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to Cumberland (the quoted account), the stance is 'asserts' as Cumberland narrates this as fact, the sentiment is positive matching the 'pleasing' connotation in the passage, the time is appropriately null since no specific date is given, the context is empty as none is specified in the passage, and the quote appears verbatim and accurately supports the claim about Goldsmith's positive reaction to the unexpected serious couplets.
David Garrick wrote epitaph upon Oliver Goldsmith at one of these meetings
assertspositivesource: coffee-pg28500
Garrick, offhand, wrote an epitaph with a good deal of humour, upon poor Goldsmith
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. Cumberland explicitly writes: 'Garrick, offhand, wrote an epitaph with a good deal of humour, upon poor Goldsmith.' The subject, predicate, and object are all clearly present in the source text without any rewording needed.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. Viewpoint is correctly attributed to Cumberland (the narrator quoting his account). Stance is accurately 'asserts' as Cumberland straightforwardly describes the event. Sentiment 'positive' matches Cumberland's characterization of Garrick writing 'with a good deal of humour.' Time qualifier 'at one of these meetings' faithfully reflects the passage's temporal framing. Context is appropriately empty as no specific sense or role restriction applies. The quote appears verbatim and directly supports the claim.
Dr. Bernard gave epitaph to Oliver Goldsmith
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
The Dean also gave him an epitaph
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. Cumberland explicitly states 'The Dean also gave him an epitaph,' where 'the Dean' refers to Dr. Bernard, Dean of Derry, and 'him' refers to Oliver Goldsmith. This directly establishes that Dr. Bernard gave an epitaph to Goldsmith.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is highly faithful to the passage. The viewpoint (Cumberland), stance (asserts), sentiment (neutral), time qualifiers (null), and quote are all accurate and properly extracted from the passage. The context is appropriately left empty as the passage provides no specific contextual restriction. Minor note: 'Dr. Bernard, Dean of Derry' is referred to as 'the Dean' in the passage, and the claim correctly uses the quote 'The Dean also gave him an epitaph' which directly supports the predicate. All qualifiers are faithful to the source material.

William H. Ukers (author)

Oliver Goldsmith wrote Retaliation
assertspositivesource: coffee-pg28500
Goldsmith's celebrated poem, "Retaliation."
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The passage directly states that the St. James's is memorable as 'the house where originated Goldsmith's celebrated poem, "Retaliation."' This explicitly attributes the authorship of the poem to Goldsmith, fully supporting the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the passage itself (the author/narrator), not to a named source. The stance 'asserts' and sentiment 'positive' (reflected in 'celebrated') are both faithful to how the passage frames the claim. The time qualifiers are appropriately null since the passage provides no specific dates. The context is empty, which is appropriate. The quote is verbatim from the passage and supports the claim. Minor deduction (0.1) for the quote being slightly incomplete as it could include more supporting context like 'originated' to show where the poem originated, though the provided quote is sufficient to establish the claim.
Oliver Goldsmith belonged to temporary association of men of talent
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
The poet belonged to a temporary association of men of talent
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage with an exact quote: 'The poet belonged to a temporary association of men of talent, some of them members of the Club, who dined together occasionally here.' The subject (Goldsmith), predicate (belonged to), and object (temporary association of men of talent) are all explicitly stated without requiring outside knowledge.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The quote is verbatim and accurate. However, there is a minor issue with the viewpoint qualifier: the passage does not explicitly attribute this statement to a named source - it is presented as the passage author's own assertion about Goldsmith. The qualifier correctly uses 'author' rather than naming a specific source, which is appropriate here. All other qualifiers are faithful: stance is 'asserts' (correct), sentiment is neutral (appropriate for a factual statement), time is null (correct, as no specific time is given), context is empty (correct, as no restrictive context is provided), and the quote supports the claim. The score reflects near-perfect fidelity.
association members wrote epitaphs on Oliver Goldsmith on one occasion ⟨in a playful vein⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
a whim seized the company to write epitaphs on him as "the late Dr. Goldsmith", and several were thrown off in a playful vein
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The text explicitly states that 'a whim seized the company to write epitaphs on him as "the late Dr. Goldsmith", and several were thrown off in a playful vein,' which confirms that association members wrote epitaphs on Goldsmith in a playful manner when he arrived late to a dinner.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — VIEWPOINT: The claim uses 'author' but the passage is from a historical narrative/text about coffee houses, not attributed to a specific named source. However, the main issue is QUOTE: The quoted text does not support the claim as stated. The quote describes 'a whim seized the company' but does not explicitly state they 'wrote epitaphs on' Goldsmith - it says they wrote epitaphs 'on him' in the context of calling him 'the late Dr. Goldsmith.' The passage does confirm epitaphs were written, but the quote provided is incomplete and slightly misrepresents the passage's phrasing. The predicate 'wrote epitaphs on' is supported by context but the exact quote attribution is problematic.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. It explicitly states that 'a whim seized the company to write epitaphs on him as "the late Dr. Goldsmith", and several were thrown off in a playful vein,' confirming that association members wrote epitaphs on Goldsmith in a playful manner.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — Minor issue: The viewpoint should not be 'author' since the passage does not explicitly attribute this statement to a named source or the passage's author as the direct source of the claim. The passage presents this as historical fact being relayed, which is acceptable framing. However, the context 'in a playful vein' is correct, time qualifiers are appropriately null/open, stance and sentiment are accurate, and the quote is verbatim and supports the claim. All major qualifiers are faithful.

David Garrick

Oliver Goldsmith wrote like an angel
assertspositivesource: coffee-pg28500
He wrote like an angel
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The exact phrase 'He wrote like an angel' appears in the epitaph written by Garrick that is quoted in full in the passage, making this a direct statement without any rewording or interpretation required.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to David Garrick, who wrote the epitaph. The stance 'asserts' is appropriate for a positive statement in an epitaph. The sentiment 'positive' accurately reflects the complimentary nature of the phrase. The time qualifiers are correctly null since the passage provides no specific dating. The context is appropriately empty as there is no limiting context specified. The quote 'He wrote like an angel' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
Oliver Goldsmith talked like poor Poll
assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
he talked like poor Poll
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 0.70 pass — The claim is supported by the passage, which quotes Garrick's epitaph: 'He wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll.' The passage clearly attributes this statement to Garrick and confirms Goldsmith is the subject being described, though the quote uses 'he' rather than the name directly in the claim's quoted text.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage qualifiers. Viewpoint correctly attributes to David Garrick, stance correctly identifies as 'asserts', and sentiment correctly identifies as 'negative' (the epitaph is playful criticism). Time qualifiers are appropriately null since no specific date is given. However, the quote is slightly inaccurate: the passage states 'He...talked like poor Poll' not 'he talked like poor Poll' - this is a minor verbatim discrepancy in the exact form of the quote from the epitaph. The context is appropriately empty as none is specified. Deduction of 0.15 for the imprecise quote rendering.

Change over time

at one of these meetings

wrote epitaph upon David Garrick

on one occasion

wrote epitaphs on association members