 I have been reading Gray's Works, and think him the only poet since Shakspeare entitled to the character of sublime. Perhaps you will remember that I once had a different opinion of him. I was prejudiced. He did not belong to our Thursday society, and...  The Quarterly Review - Pagina 405geredigeerd door - 1914Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 452 pagina’s
...from one of his own to Mr. Hill. " I have been reading Gray's Works, and think him sublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's Letters the best that could...offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Dean's." The Letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to me not equal to those of Cowper, either... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 330 pagina’s
...have been reading Gray's works, and think him fublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's letters the bifl that could be written, but I like Gray's better; His...his wit, or whatever it is to be called, is never ill-naiured or offenfive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Dean's." The letters of Gray are... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pagina’s
...Hill. " I have been reading Gray's Works, and think him sublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's tatiers the best that could be written, but I like Gray's...called, is never ill-natured or offensive, and yet, IdUimk equally poignant with the Dean's." The letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to me... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pagina’s
...from one of his own to Mr. Hill. " i have been reading Gray's Works, and think him sublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's letters the best that could be written, but I hke Gray's better. His humour, or his wit, or whatever it is to be called, is never ill-natured or... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pagina’s
...one of his own to Mr. Hill. 202 " I have been reading Gray's works, and think him sublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's letters the best that could...offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Dean's." The letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to me not equal to those of Cowper, either... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pagina’s
...have been reading Gray's works and think him sublime. * * * * I once thought Swift's letters the-best that could be written, but I like Gray's better. His...offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Bean's." • -->•->•*' '* l'*-. • -v^ .The letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pagina’s
...extract from one of his own to Mr. Hill. " I HAVE been reading Gray's works, and think him sublime. ***** I once thought Swift's letters the best that could...offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Dean's." , 186 The letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to me not equal to those of Cowper,... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 pagina’s
...extract from one of his own to Mr. Hill. " I HAVE been reading Gray's works, and think him sublime. ***** I once thought Swift's letters the best that could...offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Dean's." 186 The letters of Gray are admirable, but they appear to me not equal to those of Cowper,... | |
 | 1824 - 494 pagina’s
...will remember that I once had a different opinion of him. I was prejudiced. He did not belong te our Thursday society, and was an Eton man, which lowered him prodigiously in our esteem. I once thonght Swift s Letters the best that ronld be written; but I like Gray's better. His humour, or hit... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 436 pagina’s
...will remember that I once had a different opinion of him. I was prejudiced. He did not belong to our Thursday society, and was an Eton man, which lowered...offensive, and yet, I think, equally poignant with the Dean's. I am yours affectionately, WC TO JOSEPH HILL, ESQ. *• ' • . MY DEAB, FRIEND, May 25, 1777.... | |
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