The poems and letters of Thomas Gray, with memoirs of his life and writings by W. MasonJ.F. Dove, 1820 |
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... body ; oc- casioned ( to use a scholastic metaphor ) by that very quick succession of its component parts , which often goes near to destroy its personal iden- tity . Whatever therefore may be true of such a society at one time , may be ...
... body ; oc- casioned ( to use a scholastic metaphor ) by that very quick succession of its component parts , which often goes near to destroy its personal iden- tity . Whatever therefore may be true of such a society at one time , may be ...
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... body in the pa- rish but knows exactly the dimensions of the hall and saloon at Houghton , and begin to believe that the lanthorn * is not so great a consumer of the fat of the land as disaffected persons have said : for your reputation ...
... body in the pa- rish but knows exactly the dimensions of the hall and saloon at Houghton , and begin to believe that the lanthorn * is not so great a consumer of the fat of the land as disaffected persons have said : for your reputation ...
Page 54
... body rises to eat of what they call the gouter , which supplies the place of our tea , and is a service of wine , fruits , cream , sweetmeats , crawfish , and cheese . People take what they like , and sit down again to play ; after that ...
... body rises to eat of what they call the gouter , which supplies the place of our tea , and is a service of wine , fruits , cream , sweetmeats , crawfish , and cheese . People take what they like , and sit down again to play ; after that ...
Page 55
... body in it . Mr. Walpole had a mind to make a custom of the thing , and would have given a ball in the same manner next week , but the women did not come into it ; so I believe it will drop , and they will re- turn to their dull cards ...
... body in it . Mr. Walpole had a mind to make a custom of the thing , and would have given a ball in the same manner next week , but the women did not come into it ; so I believe it will drop , and they will re- turn to their dull cards ...
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Thomas Gray. according to your deserts . What ! to let any body reside three months at Rheims , and write but once to them ? Please to consult Tully de Amicit . page 5 , line 25 , and you will find it said in ex- press terms , " Ad ...
Thomas Gray. according to your deserts . What ! to let any body reside three months at Rheims , and write but once to them ? Please to consult Tully de Amicit . page 5 , line 25 , and you will find it said in ex- press terms , " Ad ...
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