Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings |
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No , by no means , " for in such letters the souls of men appear undrest , and in that negligent habit they may be fit to be seen by one or two in a chamber , but not to go abroad in the street . " See Life of Cowley , page 38 , Hurd's ...
No , by no means , " for in such letters the souls of men appear undrest , and in that negligent habit they may be fit to be seen by one or two in a chamber , but not to go abroad in the street . " See Life of Cowley , page 38 , Hurd's ...
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... may be best explained by negatives : take my word and experience upon it , doing nothing is a most amusing business ; and yet neither something nor nothing gives me any pleasure . When you have seen one of my days , you have seen a ...
... may be best explained by negatives : take my word and experience upon it , doing nothing is a most amusing business ; and yet neither something nor nothing gives me any pleasure . When you have seen one of my days , you have seen a ...
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Your Hymenêal * I was told was the best in the Cambridge Collection before I saw it , and , indeed , it is no great compliment to tell you I thought it so when I had seen it ; but sincerely it pleased me best .
Your Hymenêal * I was told was the best in the Cambridge Collection before I saw it , and , indeed , it is no great compliment to tell you I thought it so when I had seen it ; but sincerely it pleased me best .
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Monsters appertaining to this climate you have seen already , both wet and dry . So you perceive within how narrow bounds my pen is circumscribed , and the whole contents of my share in our correspondence may be reduced under the two ...
Monsters appertaining to this climate you have seen already , both wet and dry . So you perceive within how narrow bounds my pen is circumscribed , and the whole contents of my share in our correspondence may be reduced under the two ...
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For me , whene'er all - conquering Death shall spread His wings around my unrepining head , I care not ; though this face be seen no more , The world will pass as cheerful as before ; Bright as before the day - star will appear ...
For me , whene'er all - conquering Death shall spread His wings around my unrepining head , I care not ; though this face be seen no more , The world will pass as cheerful as before ; Bright as before the day - star will appear ...
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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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