The poems and letters of Thomas Gray, with memoirs of his life and writings by W. MasonJ.F. Dove, 1820 |
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... Short narrative , concluding the Section · 41 SECTION II . ' Connecting narrative . Mr. Gray goes abroad with Mr. Walpole . Corresponds , during his tour , with his parents and Mr. West 42 1. To his MOTHER . His voyage from Dover ...
... Short narrative , concluding the Section · 41 SECTION II . ' Connecting narrative . Mr. Gray goes abroad with Mr. Walpole . Corresponds , during his tour , with his parents and Mr. West 42 1. To his MOTHER . His voyage from Dover ...
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... steps more , I shall be just where I was : I may , better than most people , say my life is but a span , were I not afraid lest you should not believe that a person so short - lived could write even so long a letter as this ; ( 11 )
... steps more , I shall be just where I was : I may , better than most people , say my life is but a span , were I not afraid lest you should not believe that a person so short - lived could write even so long a letter as this ; ( 11 )
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Thomas Gray. could write even so long a letter as this ; in short , I believe I must not send you the history of my own time , till I can send you that also of the reforma- tion . * However , as the most undeserving people in the world ...
Thomas Gray. could write even so long a letter as this ; in short , I believe I must not send you the history of my own time , till I can send you that also of the reforma- tion . * However , as the most undeserving people in the world ...
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... short sight can go , the cha- racter of his great art and penetration is very just ; he is indeed Nulli penetrabilis astro . I go to - morrow to Epsom , where I shall be for about a month . Excuse me , I am in haste , † but believe me ...
... short sight can go , the cha- racter of his great art and penetration is very just ; he is indeed Nulli penetrabilis astro . I go to - morrow to Epsom , where I shall be for about a month . Excuse me , I am in haste , † but believe me ...
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... short journey to- day , and came to our inn early , I sit down to give you some account of our expedition . On the 29th , ( according to the style here ) we left Dover at twelve at noon , and with a pretty brisk gale , which pleased ...
... short journey to- day , and came to our inn early , I sit down to give you some account of our expedition . On the 29th , ( according to the style here ) we left Dover at twelve at noon , and with a pretty brisk gale , which pleased ...
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