 Churchyard" abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. The four stanzas, beginning "Yet even these bones," are to me original; I have never seen the notions in any other place, yet...  The Port Folio - Page 711808Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...mind, :mJ wKh Eeuiinu nts to which evrrv bosom re* turns an echo. The four stanzas beginning, Yet e'en these bones, are to me original; I have never seen...himself that he has always felt them. Had Gray written oftenthus.it had been vain to blame, and useless to praise him." THE POETICAL WORKS OF THOMAS GRAY.... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1808 - 352 pages
...to truth, and moroliz'd her song.» " It abounds (says Dr. Johnson) with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an •cho." The best stanzas I think are— » " Full many a gem of purest ray serene, " The dark unfathom'd... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...tr\ith, and moraliz'd her song." •' It abounds (says Dr. Johnson) with images which find a mirror In every mind, and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo." The best stanzas I think are.... '•' Full many a gem of purest ray serene, " The dark unfathom'd caves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The Church-yard abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with sentiments to which every...felt them. Had Gray written often thus, it had been vain to blame, and useless to praise him. 1 I have a soul, that like an ample shield Can take in all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The Churchyard abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which every...felt them. Had Gray written often thus, it had been vain to blame, and useless to praise him. * " I have a soul, that like an ample shield Can take in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...fmally decided all claim to poetical honours. The Churchyard abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which every...other place ; yet he that reads them here persuades him•.'•II that he has always felt them. Had Gray written often thus, it had been vain to blame,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The Church-yard abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with sentiments to which every...: I have never seen the notions in any other place ; vet he that reads them here persyades himself that he has always felt them. Had Gray written often... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...decided all claim to poetical honours. The " Church-yard" abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. The * Lord Orford used to assert, that Gray " never wrote any " thing easily, but things of humour ;" and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The" Church-yard" abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. The * Lord Orford used to assert, that Gray- " never xvrote any " thing easily, but things of humour ;"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The Church-yard abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which every...felt them. Had Gray written often thus, it had been vain to blame, and useless to praise him. LYTTELTON. G: FEORGE LYTTELTON, the son of sir Thomas Lyttelton,... | |
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