 I once thought Swift's Letters the best that could be written ; but I like Gray's better. His humour, or his wit, or whatever it is to be called, is never ill-natured or offensive, and yet, I think, equally poignant with the Dean's.  The Life of William Cowper, Esq - Página 194por Robert Southey - 1858Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 452 páginas
...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 like Gray's better. His humour, or his wit, or whatever it is to be called, is never ill-natured or offensive, and yet I think... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 330 páginas
...once thought Swift's letters the bifl that could be written, but I like Gray's better; His humour, or 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 - 1803 - 450 páginas
...once thought Swift's Letters the best that could be written, but I like Gray's better. His humour, or his wit, or whatever it is to be called, is never ill-natured or offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Dean's." The Letters of Gray are... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 220 páginas
...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 Hayley - 1805 - 222 páginas
...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 better. His humour, or his wit, or whatever it is to be called, is never ill-natured or offensive, and yet, IdUimk... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 páginas
...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 be written, but I like Gray's better. His humour, or his wit, or whatever it is to be called, is never ill-natured or offensive, and yet I think... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 páginas
...once thought Swift's letters the-best that could be written, but I like Gray's better. His humour, or his wit, or whatever it is to be called,, is never illnatured or offensive, and yet I think equally poignant with the Bean's." • -->•->•*' '* l'*-.... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 páginas
...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 be written, but I like Gray's better. His humour, or his wit, or whatever it is to be called, is never ill-natured or offensive, and yet I think... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 páginas
...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 be written, but I like Gray's better. His humour, or his wit, or whatever it is to be called, is never ill-natured or offensive, and yet I think... | |
 | 1824 - 494 páginas
...you 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... | |
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