The Poems and Letters of Thomas GrayR. Priestley, 1820 - 537 pages |
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... seen by one or two in a chamber , but not to go abroad in the street . " See Life of Cowley , page 38 , Hurd's Edition . Such readers as believe it incumbent on every well - bred soul never to appear but in full dress , will think that ...
... seen by one or two in a chamber , but not to go abroad in the street . " See Life of Cowley , page 38 , Hurd's Edition . Such readers as believe it incumbent on every well - bred soul never to appear but in full dress , will think that ...
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... seen one of my days , you have seen a whole year of my life ; they go round and round like the blind horse in the mill , only he has the satisfaction of fancying he makes a progress , and gets some ground ; my eyes are open enough to ...
... seen one of my days , you have seen a whole year of my life ; they go round and round like the blind horse in the mill , only he has the satisfaction of fancying he makes a progress , and gets some ground ; my eyes are open enough to ...
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... seen it ; but sincerely it pleased me best . Methinks the college bards have run into a strange taste on this occasion . Such soft , un- meaning stuff about Venus and Cupid , and Peleus and Thetis , and Zephyrs and Dryads , was never ...
... seen it ; but sincerely it pleased me best . Methinks the college bards have run into a strange taste on this occasion . Such soft , un- meaning stuff about Venus and Cupid , and Peleus and Thetis , and Zephyrs and Dryads , was never ...
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... seen already , both wet and dry . So you perceive within how nar- row bounds my pen is circumscribed , and the whole contents of my share in our correspondence may be reduced under the two heads of 1st , You ; 2dly , I : the first is ...
... seen already , both wet and dry . So you perceive within how nar- row bounds my pen is circumscribed , and the whole contents of my share in our correspondence may be reduced under the two heads of 1st , You ; 2dly , I : the first is ...
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... seen no more , The world will pass as cheerful as before ; Bright as before the day - star will appear , The fields as verdant , and the skies as clear ; Nor storms nor comets will my doom declare , Nor signs on earth , nor portents in ...
... seen no more , The world will pass as cheerful as before ; Bright as before the day - star will appear , The fields as verdant , and the skies as clear ; Nor storms nor comets will my doom declare , Nor signs on earth , nor portents in ...
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