Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings |
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... poetry ? they call it idleness , but it is surely the • Published in the Cambridge Collection of verses on the ... poet , ought to be above prostituting his powers on such occasions , and extreme youth ( as was the case with Mr. Gray ) ...
... poetry ? they call it idleness , but it is surely the • Published in the Cambridge Collection of verses on the ... poet , ought to be above prostituting his powers on such occasions , and extreme youth ( as was the case with Mr. Gray ) ...
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... poetry , and so say I to you , in this degenerate land of pigmies , Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure , Each day of business has its hour of leisure . In one of these hours I hope , dear sir , you will sometimes think of me ...
... poetry , and so say I to you , in this degenerate land of pigmies , Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure , Each day of business has its hour of leisure . In one of these hours I hope , dear sir , you will sometimes think of me ...
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... Poet , but the Friend sincere . Christ Church , July 4 , 1737 . LETTER VIII . MR . GRAY TO MR . WEST . AFTER a month's expectation of you , and a fortnight's despair , at Cambridge , I am come to town , and to better hopes of seeing you ...
... Poet , but the Friend sincere . Christ Church , July 4 , 1737 . LETTER VIII . MR . GRAY TO MR . WEST . AFTER a month's expectation of you , and a fortnight's despair , at Cambridge , I am come to town , and to better hopes of seeing you ...
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... poetic eyes avow , Cling to each leaf , and swarm on every bough . At the foot of one of these squats me I , ( Il pense- roso ) and there grow to the trunk for a whole morning . The timorous hare and sportive squir- rel gambol around me ...
... poetic eyes avow , Cling to each leaf , and swarm on every bough . At the foot of one of these squats me I , ( Il pense- roso ) and there grow to the trunk for a whole morning . The timorous hare and sportive squir- rel gambol around me ...
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... poets and god of physicians . Wish me joy of leaving my college , and leave yours as fast as I shall be settled at ... poet if it does not flow voluntarily . * Sæpe enim curis vagor expeditâ Mente ; dum , blandam ( 33 )
... poets and god of physicians . Wish me joy of leaving my college , and leave yours as fast as I shall be settled at ... poet if it does not flow voluntarily . * Sæpe enim curis vagor expeditâ Mente ; dum , blandam ( 33 )
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