Poems and Letters of Thomas Gray: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings |
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Page 25
... turns as I do ; nay , and pay visits , and will even affect to be jocose , and force a feeble laugh with me ; but ... turn them to the same use that you have done , and make an Apollo of them . If they could write such verses with me ...
... turns as I do ; nay , and pay visits , and will even affect to be jocose , and force a feeble laugh with me ; but ... turn them to the same use that you have done , and make an Apollo of them . If they could write such verses with me ...
Page 55
... and they will re- turn to their dull cards , and usual formalities . We are not to stay above a month longer here , and shall then go to Dijon , the chief city of Burgundy , 2 a very splendid and a very gay town ; at E 2 ( 55 )
... and they will re- turn to their dull cards , and usual formalities . We are not to stay above a month longer here , and shall then go to Dijon , the chief city of Burgundy , 2 a very splendid and a very gay town ; at E 2 ( 55 )
Page 60
... turn to realities , I would fling down my law books and sup with you to- night . But , alas ! here am I doomed to fix , while you are fluttering from city to city , and enjoying all the pleasures which a gay climate can afford . It is ...
... turn to realities , I would fling down my law books and sup with you to- night . But , alas ! here am I doomed to fix , while you are fluttering from city to city , and enjoying all the pleasures which a gay climate can afford . It is ...
Page 99
... , and little society of that great city , Mr. Walpole determined to re- F * It should seem by the omission of its name , that it was not then discovered to be Herculaneum . } turn hither to spend the summer , where he ( 99 ) :
... , and little society of that great city , Mr. Walpole determined to re- F * It should seem by the omission of its name , that it was not then discovered to be Herculaneum . } turn hither to spend the summer , where he ( 99 ) :
Page 100
With Memoirs of His Life and Writings Thomas Gray, William Mason. } turn hither to spend the summer , where he ima- gines he shall pass his time more agreeably than in the tedious expectation of what , when it happens , will only be a ...
With Memoirs of His Life and Writings Thomas Gray, William Mason. } turn hither to spend the summer , where he ima- gines he shall pass his time more agreeably than in the tedious expectation of what , when it happens , will only be a ...
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