Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings |
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... Poet and a Man has justly entitled him to a laurel lasting as Time itself ; and , Sir , let it not be considered an unmerited enco- mium to remark , that the same benevolent virtues , which so eminently adorned and distinguished him ...
... Poet and a Man has justly entitled him to a laurel lasting as Time itself ; and , Sir , let it not be considered an unmerited enco- mium to remark , that the same benevolent virtues , which so eminently adorned and distinguished him ...
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... poet 10. To Mr. WALPOLE . Supposed manner in which Mr. Walpole spends his time in the country · · 11. From Mr. WEST . Sends him a translation into Latin of a Greek epi- gram 12. To Mr. WEST . A Latin epistle in answer to the foregoing a ...
... poet 10. To Mr. WALPOLE . Supposed manner in which Mr. Walpole spends his time in the country · · 11. From Mr. WEST . Sends him a translation into Latin of a Greek epi- gram 12. To Mr. WEST . A Latin epistle in answer to the foregoing a ...
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... Poet Laureat 29. To Dr. WHARTON . Account of his present employment in making out a list of places , in England , worth seeing 30. To Dr. WHARTON . On the forementioned list . Tragedy of Agis . • • 251 255 LETTER Page Various authors in ...
... Poet Laureat 29. To Dr. WHARTON . Account of his present employment in making out a list of places , in England , worth seeing 30. To Dr. WHARTON . On the forementioned list . Tragedy of Agis . • • 251 255 LETTER Page Various authors in ...
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... poet , the same species of entertainment , or information , which he would receive from those of a statesman or general : he expects , however , to be either in- formed or entertained ; nor would he be disap- pointed , did the writer ...
... poet , the same species of entertainment , or information , which he would receive from those of a statesman or general : he expects , however , to be either in- formed or entertained ; nor would he be disap- pointed , did the writer ...
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... poet : and though I am more solicitous to shew that he was a virtuous , a friendly , and an amiable man , than either ; yet this solicitude be- comes unnecessary from the very papers which he has bequeathed me , and which I here arrange ...
... poet : and though I am more solicitous to shew that he was a virtuous , a friendly , and an amiable man , than either ; yet this solicitude be- comes unnecessary from the very papers which he has bequeathed me , and which I here arrange ...
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