The Works of Thomas Gray: Containing His Poems, and Correspondence with Several Eminent Literary Characters. To which are Added, Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Volumen1Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1807 |
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... Tacitus , but does not relish him p . 280 LETTER 2. To Mr. WEST . - Earnest hopes for his friend's better health , as the warm weather comes on.- n . - Defence of Tacitus , and his character . Of the new Dunciad . - Sends him a speech ...
... Tacitus , but does not relish him p . 280 LETTER 2. To Mr. WEST . - Earnest hopes for his friend's better health , as the warm weather comes on.- n . - Defence of Tacitus , and his character . Of the new Dunciad . - Sends him a speech ...
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... Tacitus LETTER 7. From Mr. WEST . - With an English Ode on the ap- proach of May • p . 305 p . 309 · p . 311 LETTER 8. To Mr. WEST . - Criticises his Ode . - Of his own classical studies . p . 313 LETTER 9. From Mr. WEST . - Answer to ...
... Tacitus LETTER 7. From Mr. WEST . - With an English Ode on the ap- proach of May • p . 305 p . 309 · p . 311 LETTER 8. To Mr. WEST . - Criticises his Ode . - Of his own classical studies . p . 313 LETTER 9. From Mr. WEST . - Answer to ...
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... with my company , I sit purring by the fire - side in my arm - chair with no small satisfaction . * This letter is inserted as introductory only to the answer which follows . I read too sometimes , and have begun Tacitus , 280.
... with my company , I sit purring by the fire - side in my arm - chair with no small satisfaction . * This letter is inserted as introductory only to the answer which follows . I read too sometimes , and have begun Tacitus , 280.
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... Tacitus , but have not yet read enough to judge of him ; only his Pannonian sedition in the first book of his annals , which is just as far as I have got , seemed to me a little tedious . I have no more to say , but to desire you will ...
... Tacitus , but have not yet read enough to judge of him ; only his Pannonian sedition in the first book of his annals , which is just as far as I have got , seemed to me a little tedious . I have no more to say , but to desire you will ...
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... Tacitus for the facts on which this story is founded : By turning to that author , he will easily see how far the poet thought it necessary to deviate from the truth of history . I shall only further observe , that as such a fable could ...
... Tacitus for the facts on which this story is founded : By turning to that author , he will easily see how far the poet thought it necessary to deviate from the truth of history . I shall only further observe , that as such a fable could ...
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Página 107 - See the wretch, that long has tost On the thorny bed of pain, At length repair his vigour lost, And breathe and walk again : The meanest floweret of the vale, The simplest note that swells the gale, The common sun, the air, the skies, To him are opening paradise.
Página 60 - Let not Ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys and destiny obscure ; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the' inevitable hour : The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Página 65 - No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God.
Página 9 - Gainst graver hours that bring constraint To sweeten liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.
Página 64 - Dost in these lines their artless tale relate; If chance, by lonely contemplation led, Some kindred Spirit shall inquire thy fate, Haply some hoary-headed Swain may say, "Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away To meet the sun upon the upland lawn.
Página 26 - Far, far aloof the affrighted ravens sail ; The famish'd eagle screams, and passes by. Dear lost companions of my tuneful art, Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes, Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart...
Página 31 - What strings symphonious tremble in the air, What strains of vocal transport round her play ! Hear from the grave, great Taliessin, hear; They breathe a soul to animate thy clay. Bright rapture calls, and soaring, as she sings, Waves in the eye of Heav'n her many-colour'd wings.
Página 8 - A stranger yet to pain ! I feel the gales that from ye blow A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing My weary soul they seem to soothe, And, redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring.
Página 89 - And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone : and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
Página 16 - Aeolian lyre, awake, And give to rapture all thy trembling strings. From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take ; The laughing flowers that round them blow Drink life and fragrance as they. flow. Now the rich stream of music winds along Deep, majestic, smooth, and strong, Thro