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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... hence " 9 125 888 85 " Hie thee hence , and boast at home , " X Titles and lines illustrated The Serpent & the Wolvish Dog.
... hence " 9 125 888 85 " Hie thee hence , and boast at home , " X Titles and lines illustrated The Serpent & the Wolvish Dog.
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... Hence , avaunt , ( ' tis holy ground ) ' Milton struck the corded shell 136 26 96 Newtons self bends from his state sublime " " Twas Milton struck the deep - ton'd shell , " " I wood the gleam of Cynthia silver bright 5 137 97 Where ...
... Hence , avaunt , ( ' tis holy ground ) ' Milton struck the corded shell 136 26 96 Newtons self bends from his state sublime " " Twas Milton struck the deep - ton'd shell , " " I wood the gleam of Cynthia silver bright 5 137 97 Where ...
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... 'd , Nor cruel Tom , nor Sufan heard , A fav'rite has no friend ! From hence , ye beauties , undeceiv'd , Know , one falfe ftep is ne'er retriev'd , And be with caution bold . St Not 52 ODE , Bsc . Nor all that tempts your.
... 'd , Nor cruel Tom , nor Sufan heard , A fav'rite has no friend ! From hence , ye beauties , undeceiv'd , Know , one falfe ftep is ne'er retriev'd , And be with caution bold . St Not 52 ODE , Bsc . Nor all that tempts your.
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