The Poems and Letters of Thomas GrayR. Priestley, 1820 - 537 pages |
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Page iii
... expressing his wishes to see Italy and Greece · · 69 79 • 80 17. To his MOTHER . Death of the Pope . Intended departure for Rome . First and pleasing appearance of an Italian spring 18. To his MOTHER . Cathedral of Sienna . Viterbo ...
... expressing his wishes to see Italy and Greece · · 69 79 • 80 17. To his MOTHER . Death of the Pope . Intended departure for Rome . First and pleasing appearance of an Italian spring 18. To his MOTHER . Cathedral of Sienna . Viterbo ...
Page iv
... expressions · 144 6. To Mr. WEST . Has laid aside his tragedy . Difficulty of translating Tacitus · · 147 7. From Mr. WEST . With an English Ode on the approach of May 8. To Mr. WEST . Criticises his Ode . Of his own classical studies ...
... expressions · 144 6. To Mr. WEST . Has laid aside his tragedy . Difficulty of translating Tacitus · · 147 7. From Mr. WEST . With an English Ode on the approach of May 8. To Mr. WEST . Criticises his Ode . Of his own classical studies ...
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... expression prettily distinguishes their studies when out of the public school , which would naturally , at their age , be vague and desultory . + Alluding to his grandfather's history . LETTER II . MR . GRAY TO MR . WEST ( 10 ) To Mr ...
... expression prettily distinguishes their studies when out of the public school , which would naturally , at their age , be vague and desultory . + Alluding to his grandfather's history . LETTER II . MR . GRAY TO MR . WEST ( 10 ) To Mr ...
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... expression admira- ble ; we have dreamed of it ever since . The jolly old Benedictine , that shewed us the treasures , had in his youth been ten years a soldier ; he laughed at all the reliques , was very full of stories , and mighty ...
... expression admira- ble ; we have dreamed of it ever since . The jolly old Benedictine , that shewed us the treasures , had in his youth been ten years a soldier ; he laughed at all the reliques , was very full of stories , and mighty ...
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... expression in her face , and most proper action imaginable . There is also a Dufrêne , who did the chief character , a handsome man , and a prodigious fine actor . The second we saw was the Philoso- phe marié , and here they performed ...
... expression in her face , and most proper action imaginable . There is also a Dufrêne , who did the chief character , a handsome man , and a prodigious fine actor . The second we saw was the Philoso- phe marié , and here they performed ...
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