The Poems of Mr. Gray, to which are Added Memoirs of His Life and WritingsA. Ward, 1778 - 564 pages |
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Page 10
... must all learn to speak as well as act , in order to do juftice to fuch a drama . A But let me haften to give the reader what little infight I can into Mr. Gray's plan , as I find , and select it from two detached papers . The Title and ...
... must all learn to speak as well as act , in order to do juftice to fuch a drama . A But let me haften to give the reader what little infight I can into Mr. Gray's plan , as I find , and select it from two detached papers . The Title and ...
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... must be cautious , must be filent , And tremble at the phantom I have raised ? Carry to him thy timid counfels . He Perchance may heed ' em : Tell him too , that one , Who had fuch liberal power to give , may ftill With equal power ...
... must be cautious , must be filent , And tremble at the phantom I have raised ? Carry to him thy timid counfels . He Perchance may heed ' em : Tell him too , that one , Who had fuch liberal power to give , may ftill With equal power ...
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... must be pecking at it , you ought to consider that it is because I like it . No una litura I beg you , no unravelling of your web , dear Sir ! only pursue it a little further , and then one fhall be able to judge of it a little better ...
... must be pecking at it , you ought to consider that it is because I like it . No una litura I beg you , no unravelling of your web , dear Sir ! only pursue it a little further , and then one fhall be able to judge of it a little better ...
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... must know that my body continues weak and enervate . And for my animal fpirits . they are in perpetual fluctuation : Some whole days I have no re- lish , no attention for any thing ; at other times I revive , and am capable of writing a ...
... must know that my body continues weak and enervate . And for my animal fpirits . they are in perpetual fluctuation : Some whole days I have no re- lish , no attention for any thing ; at other times I revive , and am capable of writing a ...
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... must needs tell you three lines in Anacreon , where the expreffion feems to me inimitable . He is defcribing hair as he would have it painted . Ελικας δ ̓ ἔλευθέρας μοι Πλοκάμων ἄτακτα συνθεὶς Αφὲς ὡς θέλεσι κεῖθαι . Guefs , too , where ...
... must needs tell you three lines in Anacreon , where the expreffion feems to me inimitable . He is defcribing hair as he would have it painted . Ελικας δ ̓ ἔλευθέρας μοι Πλοκάμων ἄτακτα συνθεὶς Αφὲς ὡς θέλεσι κεῖθαι . Guefs , too , where ...
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