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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... father to Ryland ; but the negotiation failed . The boy himself raised an unexpected scruple . . . . ' Father , ' said the strange boy , after the two had left Ryland's studio , ' I do not like the man's face : it looks as if he will ...
... father to Ryland ; but the negotiation failed . The boy himself raised an unexpected scruple . . . . ' Father , ' said the strange boy , after the two had left Ryland's studio , ' I do not like the man's face : it looks as if he will ...
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... Father Thames for thou hast seen 4 56 16 Full many a sprightly race Who foremost & c " " Say , Father THAMES , for thou hast seen " " The captive linnet " 5 57 17 The rolling circle " murmuring labours " & c " To chase the rolling ...
... Father Thames for thou hast seen 4 56 16 Full many a sprightly race Who foremost & c " " Say , Father THAMES , for thou hast seen " " The captive linnet " 5 57 17 The rolling circle " murmuring labours " & c " To chase the rolling ...
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... Fathers woe " Her infant image , here below , " [ 2 ] 146 104 ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH - YARD The author writing 1 147 105 [ Title page ] Contemplation among Tombs 2 148 106 [ List of titles ] " The Plowman homeward plods his ...
... Fathers woe " Her infant image , here below , " [ 2 ] 146 104 ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH - YARD The author writing 1 147 105 [ Title page ] Contemplation among Tombs 2 148 106 [ List of titles ] " The Plowman homeward plods his ...
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... 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 vultor of the Wind Ambition this shall tempt to r Then where ...
... 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 vultor of the Wind Ambition this shall tempt to r Then where ...
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... Father THAMES , for thou haft feen Full many a fprightly race Difporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace ; Who foremost now delight to cleave , With pliant arms , thy glaffy wave ? The 57 OF ETON COLLEGE . The captive ...
... Father THAMES , for thou haft feen Full many a fprightly race Difporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace ; Who foremost now delight to cleave , With pliant arms , thy glaffy wave ? The 57 OF ETON COLLEGE . The captive ...
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