 The Prospect of Eton College suggests nothing to Gray, which every beholder does not equally think and feel. His supplication to father Thames, to tell him who drives the hoop or tosses the ball, is useless and puerile. Father Thames has no better means...  Works - Pagina cviiide Thomas Gray - 1835Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 1735 - 682 pagini
...far-fetched expreffions." So, becaufe Dr. Johnfon fays, that " the profpeii of Eton College fuggefts nothing to Gray, which every beholder does not equally think and feel," Mr. Potter wilhes to teach us that novelty is neither requifite nor ornamental in poetry. The following... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pagini
...the water ; and, if fhe had, would not lefs have been drowned. The Profpett of Eaton College fuggefts nothing to Gray, which every beholder does not equally think and feel. His fupplication to father Thames, to tell him who drives the hoop or tofles the ball, is ufelefs and... | |
 | SAMUEL johnson - 1781 - 292 pagini
...the water; and, if fhe had, would not lefs have been drowned. The Profpett of Eaton College fuggefls nothing to Gray, which every beholder does not equally think and feel. His fupplication to father Thames, to tell him who drives the hoop or tofles the ball, is ufelefs and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 pagini
...the water ; and, if me had, would not lefs have been drowned. The Profpett of Eaton College fuggefts nothing to Gray, which every beholder does not equally think and feel. His fupplication to father Thames, to tell him who drives the hoop or tofles the ball, is ufelefs and... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 pagini
...water j and, if me had, \vould not lefs have been drowned, l. The Pmjpf £1 of Eaton College fuggetts nothing to Gray, which every beholder does not equally think and feel. His {application to father Thames, to tell him who drives the hoop or tofles the ball, is ufelefs and... | |
 | 1787 - 672 pagini
...cxprtflions) we hcauiiv agree with our Author : " The Profpefl of Eton Colitee," fays Dr. Join/on, " fuggefts nothing to Gray, which every Beholder does not equally think and feel" ' By this confeflion then the fentiments are natural, and confonant to the feelings of humanity : and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pagini
...water ; and, if fhe had, would riot lefs have been drowned. • The Profpeft of Eton College fuggefts nothing to Gray, which every beholder does not equally think and feel. His fupplication to father Thames, to tell him who drives the hoop or tofles the ball, is ufelefs and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pagini
...the water ; and, if Ihe had, would not lefs have been drowned. r The ProffeS of Eton College fuggefts nothing to Gray, which every beholder does not equally think and feel. His fupplication to father Thames, to tell him who drives the hoop or toffes the ball, is ufcleft and... | |
 | 1787 - 668 pagini
...expreffions) we heartily agree with our Author : " The ProfpeS of Eton College," fays Dr. Johnfan, " fuggefts nothing to Gray, which every beholder does not equally think and feel." ' By this confefTion then the ftntimenis are natural, and confonant to die feelings of humanity : and... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pagini
...water ; and, if fhe had, would not lefs have been drowned. The " Profpeft of Eton College" fuggefts nothing to Gray, which every beholder does not equally think and feel. His fupplication to father Thames, to tell him who drives the hoop or tones the ball, is ufelefs and... | |
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