Paladin of Philanthropy and Other Papers (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

This 1899 collection includes the eponymous &quote;A Paladin of Philanthropy,&quote; about the eccentric figure of Sir James Oglethorpe (1696-1785), British general and MP, philanthropist, social reformer, and founder of the colony of Georgia. Also included are pieces on Oliver Goldsmith's poems and plays, John Gay, and Boswell's literary predecessors.