...from one of his own to Mr. Hill. " I have been reading Gray's Works, and think him sublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's Letters the best that could...offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Dean's." The Letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to me not equal to those of Cowper, either...

...have been reading Gray's works, and think him fublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's letters the bifl that could be written, but I like Gray's better; His...his wit, or whatever it is to be called, is never ill-naiured or offenfive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Dean's." The letters of Gray are...

...Hill. " I have been reading Gray's Works, and think him sublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's tatiers the best that could be written, but I like Gray's...called, is never ill-natured or offensive, and yet, IdUimk equally poignant with the Dean's." The letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to me...

...from one of his own to Mr. Hill. " i have been reading Gray's Works, and think him sublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's letters the best that could be written, but I hke Gray's better. His humour, or his wit, or whatever it is to be called, is never ill-natured or...

...one of his own to Mr. Hill. 202 " I have been reading Gray's works, and think him sublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's letters the best that could...offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Dean's." The letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to me not equal to those of Cowper, either...

...have been reading Gray's works and think him sublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's letters the-best that could be written, but I like Gray's better. His...offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Bean's." • -->•->•*' '* l'*-. • -v^ .The letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to...

...extract from one of his own to Mr. Hill. " I HAVE been reading Gray's works, and think him sublime. ***** I once thought Swift's letters the best that could...offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Dean's." , 186 The letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to me not equal to those of Cowper,...

...extract from one of his own to Mr. Hill. " I HAVE been reading Gray's works, and think him sublime. ***** I once thought Swift's letters the best that could...offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Dean's." 186 The letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to me not equal to those of Cowper,...

...will remember that I once had a different opinion of him. I was prejudiced. He did not belong te our Thursday society, and was an Eton man, which lowered him prodigiously in our esteem. I once thonght Swift s Letters the best that ronld be written; but I like Gray's better. His humour, or hit...

...will remember that I once had a different opinion of him. I was prejudiced. He did not belong to our Thursday society, and was an Eton man, which lowered...offensive, and yet, I think, equally poignant with the Dean's. I am yours affectionately, WC TO JOSEPH HILL, ESQ. *• ' • . MY DEAB, FRIEND, May 25, 1777....