 Yet even these bones," are to me original : I have never seen the notions in any other place ; yet he that reads them here persuades himself that he has always felt them. Had Gray written often thus, it had been vain to blame, and useless to praise him.  The Southern literary messenger - Page 3451854Full view - About this book
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...the dogmatifm of learning, muft be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The " Church- yard" abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with fentiments to which every bofom returns an echo. The four ftanzas, beginning " Yet "even thefe bones,"... | |
 | Thomas Gray - Elegiac poetry, English - 1798 - 130 pages
...and the dogmatifm oflearning, muft be finally decided, all claim to poetical honours. The Cburcb-yard abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with fentiments to which every bofom returns an echo. The four ftanzas beginning, Yet fen tbcft Ixmei are... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...Johnson (who has depreciated Mr. Gray as much ns possible for his poetry in general) says, that it " abounds with images " which find a mirror in every...even these bones' are to me original : I have never seen the notions ** in any other place; yet he that reads them here persuades himself " that he has... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...Dr. Johnson (who has depreciated Mr. Gray as much as possible for his poetry in general) says, it ** abounds with images •' which find a mirror in every...even these bones,* are to me original: I have never seen the notions " in any other place; yet he that reads them here persuades himself " that he has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...of subtility and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours, The " Church-yard" abounds with images which find...with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. 1 he four stanzas, beginning Yet even these bones," are to me original : I have never seen the notions... | |
 | John Adams - Great Britain - 1803 - 486 pages
...Europe, being equally acquainted with the elegant and profound parts of. fcience. His Elegy in:a Country Church-yard abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with iemirnents to which every bofom returns an echo. After the death of Gibber, Mr. Gray had the honour... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...Dr. Johnson (who has depriciatedMr. Gray as much as possible.for his poetry in general) says, it " abounds with images which find a " mirror in every...which " every bosom returns an echo. The four stanzas be" ginning, ' Yet even these bones,' are to me original : " I have never seen the notions in any other... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...of subtility and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours, The " Church-yard? abounds with images which find...with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. 1 he four stanzas, beginning Yet even these bones," are to me original : I have never seen the notions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...refinements ofsubtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The " Churchyard " abounds with images which find...beginning, Yet even these bones, are to me original : 1 have never seen the notions in any other place; yet he that reads them here persuades himself that... | |
 | Samuel Miller - Art, Modern - 1805 - 422 pages
...praise. " In the character of this Elegy," tays he, " I rejoice to concur with the common reader. It abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind,...with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. Had Gray written often thus, it had been vain to blame, and useless to praise him." After all, it must... | |
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