Selected PoemsCarcanet, 1979 - 95 pages A selection of the poetry of John Gay (1685-1732) who was part of the 'association of wits' that included Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift. His wit is characterised by a benign and ironic sense of the fallibility of humankind. |
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Page 17
... present a close to Gay's career , not only as the last work composed before his death , but as an indication that , in his search for greater weight and clarity of moral statement , he was prepared partly to sacrifice the fruitful ...
... present a close to Gay's career , not only as the last work composed before his death , but as an indication that , in his search for greater weight and clarity of moral statement , he was prepared partly to sacrifice the fruitful ...
Page 27
... Present , too much of the Present to have been fit for the Old , and too much of both to be fit for any time to come . Granted also it is , that in this my Language , I seem unto myself , as a London Mason , who calculateth his Work for ...
... Present , too much of the Present to have been fit for the Old , and too much of both to be fit for any time to come . Granted also it is , that in this my Language , I seem unto myself , as a London Mason , who calculateth his Work for ...
Page 89
... present schemes are too profound For Machiavel himself to sound : To censure ' em I've no pretension ; I own they're past my comprehension . You say your brother wants a place , ( ' Tis many a younger brother's case ) And that he very ...
... present schemes are too profound For Machiavel himself to sound : To censure ' em I've no pretension ; I own they're past my comprehension . You say your brother wants a place , ( ' Tis many a younger brother's case ) And that he very ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Chronology of Life and Works | 18 |
The Proeme | 25 |
Copyright | |
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