The Poems and Letters of Thomas GrayR. Priestley, 1820 - 537 pages |
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... occasion 220 • 222 Epitaph on Mr. Gray's aunt and mother in the church - yard of Stoke- Pogis 18. To Mr. MASON . On the death of his father · • • • 224 • 225 · 226 19. To Dr. WHARTON . On Strawberry - Hill . Occasional remarks on Gothic ...
... occasion 220 • 222 Epitaph on Mr. Gray's aunt and mother in the church - yard of Stoke- Pogis 18. To Mr. MASON . On the death of his father · • • • 224 • 225 · 226 19. To Dr. WHARTON . On Strawberry - Hill . Occasional remarks on Gothic ...
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... occasion . Such soft , un- meaning stuff about Venus and Cupid , and Peleus and Thetis , and Zephyrs and Dryads ... occasions , and extreme youth ( as was the case with Mr. Gray ) is the only thing that can apologize for his having done ...
... occasion . Such soft , un- meaning stuff about Venus and Cupid , and Peleus and Thetis , and Zephyrs and Dryads ... occasions , and extreme youth ( as was the case with Mr. Gray ) is the only thing that can apologize for his having done ...
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... occasion , of so much pleasure to me . Low spirits are my true and faithful companions ; they get up with me , go to bed with me , make journeys and re- turns as I do ; nay , and pay visits , and will even affect to be jocose , and ...
... occasion , of so much pleasure to me . Low spirits are my true and faithful companions ; they get up with me , go to bed with me , make journeys and re- turns as I do ; nay , and pay visits , and will even affect to be jocose , and ...
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... occasion , ( viz . those verses which are called Tripos ) on the theme of Luna est habitabilis . " The poem , I believe , is to be found in the Musæ Etonenses . I would further observe , on this occa- sion , that though Mr. Gray had ...
... occasion , ( viz . those verses which are called Tripos ) on the theme of Luna est habitabilis . " The poem , I believe , is to be found in the Musæ Etonenses . I would further observe , on this occa- sion , that though Mr. Gray had ...
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... occasion , go fourscore miles a - day ; but Mr. Walpole , being in no hurry , chooses to make easy journeys of it , and they are easy ones indeed ; for the motion is much like that of a sedan ; we go about six miles an hour , and ...
... occasion , go fourscore miles a - day ; but Mr. Walpole , being in no hurry , chooses to make easy journeys of it , and they are easy ones indeed ; for the motion is much like that of a sedan ; we go about six miles an hour , and ...
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