Blake's Water-Colours for the Poems of Thomas Gray: With Complete TextsCourier Corporation, 2013 M12 31 - 128 pages At the dawn of the 19th century, Blake created this imaginative series of 116 watercolors to illustrate 13 poems by Thomas Gray. Including such popular poems as "Elegy in a Country Churchyard" and "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat," these rarely exhibited treasures remained exclusively in the hands of collectors for close to 175 years. This is the first inexpensive, full-color reproduction, with the complete text of the poems. |
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Page v
... seen to glide " [ Title page ] " Demurest of the Tabby kind " [ List of titles ] " The pensive Selima Her Ears of Jet & Emrald Eyes She saw & purr'd applause " " The pensive Selima reclin'd , " V 48 8 3 49 9 Titles and lines illustrated ...
... seen to glide " [ Title page ] " Demurest of the Tabby kind " [ List of titles ] " The pensive Selima Her Ears of Jet & Emrald Eyes She saw & purr'd applause " " The pensive Selima reclin'd , " V 48 8 3 49 9 Titles and lines illustrated ...
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... seen to glide The hapless nymph with wonder saw Page no . ( Gray ) Design no . ( in sequence ) Ms. no . ( Blake ) 4 ... seen among the trees . " Henrys holy shade . " line 4 " Her HENRY's holy shade ; " " Say Father Thames for thou hast ...
... seen to glide The hapless nymph with wonder saw Page no . ( Gray ) Design no . ( in sequence ) Ms. no . ( Blake ) 4 ... seen among the trees . " Henrys holy shade . " line 4 " Her HENRY's holy shade ; " " Say Father Thames for thou hast ...
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... seen anions the trees . Howays holy shade " line 4 4. Jay Father Thames for then hast seen Full many a spridally ran Whe for most of 5. " The captur henne !!! In reilu , circle " lavours " L 6. Yet see how all around them wait 7 The ...
... seen anions the trees . Howays holy shade " line 4 4. Jay Father Thames for then hast seen Full many a spridally ran Whe for most of 5. " The captur henne !!! In reilu , circle " lavours " L 6. Yet see how all around them wait 7 The ...
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