The Poetical Works of Thomas GrayLittle, Brown, 1853 - 223 pages |
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Page xxiv
... Essay on Pope , informs us , that " little no- tice was taken of it , on its first publication . " This , Walpole wished him to print his own poems with those of his deceased friend West . however , he declined , thinking the materials ...
... Essay on Pope , informs us , that " little no- tice was taken of it , on its first publication . " This , Walpole wished him to print his own poems with those of his deceased friend West . however , he declined , thinking the materials ...
Page xxxvii
... Essay on the Marks of Imitation , as to the " common friend of Mason and himself , " who had suggested an imitation of Spenser , by Milton : see vol . iii . p . 48 . Gray's Odes were reviewed in the Monthly Review for 1757 , p . 239 ...
... Essay on the Marks of Imitation , as to the " common friend of Mason and himself , " who had suggested an imitation of Spenser , by Milton : see vol . iii . p . 48 . Gray's Odes were reviewed in the Monthly Review for 1757 , p . 239 ...
Page xlviii
... to all his faults . " † * See Beattie's Essay on Poetry and Music , 4to . p . 360 ( note ) . † Mr. Mason , in his Life of Whitehead , p . 17 , says " that Part of the summer of 1766 Gray passed in a xlviii LIFE OF GRAY .
... to all his faults . " † * See Beattie's Essay on Poetry and Music , 4to . p . 360 ( note ) . † Mr. Mason , in his Life of Whitehead , p . 17 , says " that Part of the summer of 1766 Gray passed in a xlviii LIFE OF GRAY .
Page lxviii
... Essay on the Clergy , their Studies , Recreations , Doctrines , Influence , & c . , 1774 , 8vo . See Annual Register , 1796 , p . 64. He also published ' Historical This account has been adopted both by Mr. Ma- son lxviii LIFE OF GRAY .
... Essay on the Clergy , their Studies , Recreations , Doctrines , Influence , & c . , 1774 , 8vo . See Annual Register , 1796 , p . 64. He also published ' Historical This account has been adopted both by Mr. Ma- son lxviii LIFE OF GRAY .
Page lxix
... Essay , ' 1778 , 8vo . He died August 8 , 1796. This character of Gray originally appeared in the London Magazine for March 1772. " I never saw Mr. Gray , but my old and most intimate friend the Rev. Mr. Temple knew him well ; he knew ...
... Essay , ' 1778 , 8vo . He died August 8 , 1796. This character of Gray originally appeared in the London Magazine for March 1772. " I never saw Mr. Gray , but my old and most intimate friend the Rev. Mr. Temple knew him well ; he knew ...
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Page 109 - The next, with dirges due in sad array, Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne ; Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
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