He has a brown complexion, while eyes that overflow with fire give animation to his expression.

When he has spoken and you look at him, he appears comely; but when you try to recall him, his image is always extremely plain.

They say that he has bad health, and endures agony which from some motive of vanity he most carefully conceals.

It is this, I fancy, which gives him from time to time an air of sullenness."[110] The other lady, who saw him at the same time, speaks of "the poor devil of an author, who's as poor as Job for you, but with wit and vanity enough for four....

They say his history is as queer as his person, and that is saying a good deal....