Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings |
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What he was as a Poet and a Man has justly entitled him to a laurel lasting as Time itself ; and , Sir , let it not be considered an unmerited encomium to remark , that the same benevolent virtues , which so eminently adorned and ...
What he was as a Poet and a Man has justly entitled him to a laurel lasting as Time itself ; and , Sir , let it not be considered an unmerited encomium to remark , that the same benevolent virtues , which so eminently adorned and ...
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gram 12. To Mr. WEST . A Latin epistle in answer to the foregoing a • · • Page · 5 5. From Mr. WEST . Answer to the former , advises his correspondent not to give up poetry when he applies himself to the law 6. To Mr. WALPOLE .
gram 12. To Mr. WEST . A Latin epistle in answer to the foregoing a • · • Page · 5 5. From Mr. WEST . Answer to the former , advises his correspondent not to give up poetry when he applies himself to the law 6. To Mr. WALPOLE .
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Of Mr. Gray's English poetry , written about this time , with the general plan , argument of the first book , and all the parts which the Author finished of a Latin didactic poem " De Principiis Cogitandi " 118 121 123 126 130 7.
Of Mr. Gray's English poetry , written about this time , with the general plan , argument of the first book , and all the parts which the Author finished of a Latin didactic poem " De Principiis Cogitandi " 118 121 123 126 130 7.
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To Mr. MASON . On the death of his father 19. To Dr. WHARTON . On Strawberry - Hill . Occasional remarks on Gothic architecture · Page • .. 20. To Dr. WHARTON . Objection to publishing his Ode on the Progress of Poetry singly .
To Mr. MASON . On the death of his father 19. To Dr. WHARTON . On Strawberry - Hill . Occasional remarks on Gothic architecture · Page • .. 20. To Dr. WHARTON . Objection to publishing his Ode on the Progress of Poetry singly .
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Extract of a letter from Mr. David Hume , concerning the authenticity of the Erse Poetry 40. To Dr. WHARTON . On his employments in the country . Nouvelle Eloise . Fingal . Character of Mr. Stillingfleet 41. To Mr. MASON .
Extract of a letter from Mr. David Hume , concerning the authenticity of the Erse Poetry 40. To Dr. WHARTON . On his employments in the country . Nouvelle Eloise . Fingal . Character of Mr. Stillingfleet 41. To Mr. MASON .
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| Title | Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings |
| Authors | Thomas Gray, William Mason |
| Editor | William Mason |
| Publisher | J. F. Dove, 1820 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 26 Nov 2008 |
| Length | 527 pages |
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