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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... wait 6 58 18 The vultures of the Mind " These shall the fury passions tear , " Ambition this shall tempt to rise 7 59 19 15 Then whirl the wretch from high & c " Ambition this shall tempt to rise , " Lo in the Vale of Years beneath 8 60 ...
... wait 6 58 18 The vultures of the Mind " These shall the fury passions tear , " Ambition this shall tempt to rise 7 59 19 15 Then whirl the wretch from high & c " Ambition this shall tempt to rise , " Lo in the Vale of Years beneath 8 60 ...
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... wait 7 The vultor of the Wind Ambition this shall tempt to r Then where the writch from high & Design 8. So in the Vale of fears beneath The painful family of Death 9. When Ignorance is ble Sie folly to be wire و 10 Boys playing at Top ...
... wait 7 The vultor of the Wind Ambition this shall tempt to r Then where the writch from high & Design 8. So in the Vale of fears beneath The painful family of Death 9. When Ignorance is ble Sie folly to be wire و 10 Boys playing at Top ...
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... wait The minifters of human fate , And black Misfortune's baleful train ! Ah , fhow them where in ambush stand , To feize their prey , the murderous band ! Ah , tell them they are men ! + Thefe fhall the fury paffions tear , The ...
... wait The minifters of human fate , And black Misfortune's baleful train ! Ah , fhow them where in ambush stand , To feize their prey , the murderous band ! Ah , tell them they are men ! + Thefe fhall the fury paffions tear , The ...
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... waited upon the author at his aunt's folitary manfion , where he at that time re- fided ; and not finding him at home , they left their names . Mr. Gray , furprifed at fuch a compliment , returned the vifit . And as the beginning of ...
... waited upon the author at his aunt's folitary manfion , where he at that time re- fided ; and not finding him at home , they left their names . Mr. Gray , furprifed at fuch a compliment , returned the vifit . And as the beginning of ...
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