 The office itself has always humbled the professor hitherto (even in an age when kings were somebody), if he were a poor writer by making him more conspicuous, and if he were a good one by setting him at war with the little fry of his own profession,...  The Works of Thomas Gray: Letters - Page 346by Thomas Gray - 1884 - 4 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 pages
...Mr. Mason : "The office itself (he says) has always humbled the possessor hitherto : — if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous ; and...own profession ; for there are poets little enough, even to envy a poet-laureat.* Upon Gray's refusal, 'the laurel was accepted by Mr. Whitehead, who joined... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 196 pages
...office," he says in a letter to Mason, " has always humbled the possessor hitherto: — if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous; and if...own profession; for there are poets little enough even to envy a poet laureat." The office was accepted by Whitehead. In January, 1759, the British Museum... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1821 - 192 pages
...office,'' he says in a letter to Mason, " has always humbled the possessor hitherto :— if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous; and if...good one, by setting him at war with the little fry 6f his own profession; for there are poets little enough even to envy a. poet laureat." The office... | |
 | Thomas Gray - Presses, Issues of - 1826 - 190 pages
...office," he says in a letter to Mason, " has always humbled the possessor hitherto : — if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous ; and...own profession ; for there are poets little enough even to envy a poet laureat." The office was accepted by Whitehead. Jn January, 1759, the British Museum... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1847 - 276 pages
...office itself lias always troubled the possessor hitherto ; if he were a poor writer, by making him conspicuous; and if he were a good one, by setting...own profession : for there are poets little enough even to annoy a poet laureate." The laurel was accepted, on Gray's refusal, by Mr. Whitehead; but Mason... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1851 - 378 pages
...Mason : " The office itself (he says) has always humbled the possessor hitherto : — if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous ; and...own profession ; for there are poets little enough, even to envy a poet-laureat." * Upon Gray's refusal, the laurel was accepted by Mr. Whitehead, who.joined... | |
 | Periodicals - 1851 - 608 pages
...always humbled the possessor hitherto : if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous ; if he were a good one, by setting him at war with...profession, for there are poets little enough to envy even a Poel Laureate." In 1758 he seems to have been much engaged in tho study of architecture In 1762 he... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 536 pages
...itself has always humbled the professor hitherto (even in an age when kings were somebody), if he were a poor writer by making him more conspicuous, and if...profession, for there are poets little enough to envy even a poet laureat. I am obliged to you for your news; pray send me some more, and better of the sort. I... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1853 - 536 pages
...itself has always humbled the professor hitherto (even in an age when kings were somebody), if he were a poor writer by making him more conspicuous, and if...profession, for there are poets little enough to envy even a poet laureat. I am obliged to you for your news; pray send me some more, and better of the sort. I... | |
 | Thomas Gray - Elegiac poetry, English - 1853 - 200 pages
...office," he says in a letter to Mason, "has always humbled the possessor hitherto :— if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous ; and...own profession ; for there are poets little enough even to envy a poet laureate." The office was accepted by Whitehead. In January, 1759. the British... | |
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