Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings |
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... Verses on the marriage of the Prince of Wales • Preface of the Editor to the subsequent letter · 4. To Mr. WEST . On the little encouragement which he finds given to classical learning at Cambridge . His aversion to metaphysical and ...
... Verses on the marriage of the Prince of Wales • Preface of the Editor to the subsequent letter · 4. To Mr. WEST . On the little encouragement which he finds given to classical learning at Cambridge . His aversion to metaphysical and ...
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... verses occasioned by the sight of the plains where the battle of Trebia was fought · · 79 · 80 16. From Mr. WEST . Latin Elegy , expressing his wishes to see Italy and Greece 17. To his MOTHER . Death of the Pope . Intended departure ...
... verses occasioned by the sight of the plains where the battle of Trebia was fought · · 79 · 80 16. From Mr. WEST . Latin Elegy , expressing his wishes to see Italy and Greece 17. To his MOTHER . Death of the Pope . Intended departure ...
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... verses . On Joseph Andrews . De- fence of old words in tragedy · 5. From Mr. WEST . Answer to the former , on the subject of antiquated expressions 138 · 140 • 144 • 147 .148 150 • 152 6. To Mr. WEST . Has laid aside his tragedy ...
... verses . On Joseph Andrews . De- fence of old words in tragedy · 5. From Mr. WEST . Answer to the former , on the subject of antiquated expressions 138 · 140 • 144 • 147 .148 150 • 152 6. To Mr. WEST . Has laid aside his tragedy ...
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... verse , it is a curiosity not to be entirely withheld from the reader ; therefore , although it is not my intention to fill these Memoirs with much either of his or his correspondent's productions in this way , yet as a few lines will ...
... verse , it is a curiosity not to be entirely withheld from the reader ; therefore , although it is not my intention to fill these Memoirs with much either of his or his correspondent's productions in this way , yet as a few lines will ...
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... verses on the Prince of Wales's marriage . I have not thought it necessary to insert these hexameters , as adula- tory verses of this kind , however well written , deserve not to be transmitted to posterity ; and , indeed , are usually ...
... verses on the Prince of Wales's marriage . I have not thought it necessary to insert these hexameters , as adula- tory verses of this kind , however well written , deserve not to be transmitted to posterity ; and , indeed , are usually ...
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