Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings |
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Page i
... Verses on the marriage of the Prince of Wales Preface of the Editor to the subsequent letter 4. To Mr. WEST . On the little encouragement which he finds given to classical learning at Cambridge . His aversion to metaphysical and ...
... Verses on the marriage of the Prince of Wales Preface of the Editor to the subsequent letter 4. To Mr. WEST . On the little encouragement which he finds given to classical learning at Cambridge . His aversion to metaphysical and ...
Page iii
... verses occasioned by the sight of the plains where the battle of Trebia was fought • · 16. From Mr. WEST . Latin Elegy , expressing his wishes to see Italy and Greece 17. To his MOTHER . Death of the Pope . Intended departure for Rome ...
... verses occasioned by the sight of the plains where the battle of Trebia was fought • · 16. From Mr. WEST . Latin Elegy , expressing his wishes to see Italy and Greece 17. To his MOTHER . Death of the Pope . Intended departure for Rome ...
Page iv
... verses . On Joseph Andrews . De- fence of old words in tragedy 140 5. From Mr. WEST . Answer to the former , on the subject of antiquated expressions • · 6. To Mr. WEST . Has laid aside his tragedy . Difficulty of translating Tacitus 7 ...
... verses . On Joseph Andrews . De- fence of old words in tragedy 140 5. From Mr. WEST . Answer to the former , on the subject of antiquated expressions • · 6. To Mr. WEST . Has laid aside his tragedy . Difficulty of translating Tacitus 7 ...
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... verse , it is a curiosity not to be entirely withheld from the reader ; therefore , although it is not my intention to fill these Memoirs with much either of his or his correspondent's productions in this way , yet as a few lines will ...
... verse , it is a curiosity not to be entirely withheld from the reader ; therefore , although it is not my intention to fill these Memoirs with much either of his or his correspondent's productions in this way , yet as a few lines will ...
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... verses on the Prince of Wales's marriage . I have not thought it necessary to insert these hexameters , as adula- tory verses of this kind , however well written , deserve not to be transmitted to posterity ; and , indeed , are usually ...
... verses on the Prince of Wales's marriage . I have not thought it necessary to insert these hexameters , as adula- tory verses of this kind , however well written , deserve not to be transmitted to posterity ; and , indeed , are usually ...
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