The Poems of Mr. Gray, to which are Added Memoirs of His Life and WritingsA. Ward, 1778 - 564 pages |
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Page vii
... Poetry , written about this time , with the general plan , argument of the first book , and all the parts which the Author finished of a Latin Didactic Poem " De Principiis Cogitandi . " SECTION IV . 49 to 67 Prefatory narrative . — Mr ...
... Poetry , written about this time , with the general plan , argument of the first book , and all the parts which the Author finished of a Latin Didactic Poem " De Principiis Cogitandi . " SECTION IV . 49 to 67 Prefatory narrative . — Mr ...
Page xii
... Poetry fingly . — Hint of his ha- ving other lyrical ideas by him un- finished . 151 153 155 Explanation of that hint , and a fragment of one of those lyrical pieces inferted . 157 to 166 MEMOIRS MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE and WRITINGS OF Mr ...
... Poetry fingly . — Hint of his ha- ving other lyrical ideas by him un- finished . 151 153 155 Explanation of that hint , and a fragment of one of those lyrical pieces inferted . 157 to 166 MEMOIRS MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE and WRITINGS OF Mr ...
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... Poet alludes finely both to the mufical genius and the trade of his father in those beautiful hexameters , " Ad Patrem , " which are inferted amongst his Latin Poems . Imall , that it would by no means enable him [ 2 ]
... Poet alludes finely both to the mufical genius and the trade of his father in those beautiful hexameters , " Ad Patrem , " which are inferted amongst his Latin Poems . Imall , that it would by no means enable him [ 2 ]
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... poet had been born an Englishman , he would have written precisely in the fame style and manner . However , as there is at pre- fent in this nation a general prejudice against declama- tory plays , I agree with a learned friend , who ...
... poet had been born an Englishman , he would have written precisely in the fame style and manner . However , as there is at pre- fent in this nation a general prejudice against declama- tory plays , I agree with a learned friend , who ...
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... poet thought it neceffary to deviate from the truth of history . I fhall only further observe , that as fuch a fable could not poffibly admit of any good cha- racter , it is terror only and not pity that could be ex- cited by this ...
... poet thought it neceffary to deviate from the truth of history . I fhall only further observe , that as fuch a fable could not poffibly admit of any good cha- racter , it is terror only and not pity that could be ex- cited by this ...
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