Blake's Water-Colours for the Poems of Thomas Gray: With Complete TextsCourier Corporation, 31. dets 2013 - 128 pages At the dawn of the 19th century, Blake created this imaginative series of 116 watercolors to illustrate 13 poems by Thomas Gray. Including such popular poems as "Elegy in a Country Churchyard" and "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat," these rarely exhibited treasures remained exclusively in the hands of collectors for close to 175 years. This is the first inexpensive, full-color reproduction, with the complete text of the poems. |
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... king . . . But , twelve years after this interview , the unfortunate artist ... got into embarrassments . . . commit [ ing ] a forgery on the East India Company — and the prophecy [ was ] fulfilled . " Such mystical events were not ...
... king . . . But , twelve years after this interview , the unfortunate artist ... got into embarrassments . . . commit [ ing ] a forgery on the East India Company — and the prophecy [ was ] fulfilled . " Such mystical events were not ...
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... king " " Perching on the sceptred hand " " Cytherea's Day . " " On Cytherea's day " " Hyperions march they spy & glittering shafts of war " " Hyperion's march they spy , and glitt'ring shafts of war . ' " 9 5 85 45 6 86 46 " Shaggy ...
... king " " Perching on the sceptred hand " " Cytherea's Day . " " On Cytherea's day " " Hyperions march they spy & glittering shafts of war " " Hyperion's march they spy , and glitt'ring shafts of war . ' " 9 5 85 45 6 86 46 " Shaggy ...
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... King shall bite the ground . " " Hurry Hurry to the field " " Hurry , hurry , to the field ! " A Battle . [ Text box ... King of Men I know thee Now " " King of Men , I know thee now ; " " Hie thee hence " 9 125 888 85 " Hie thee hence ...
... King shall bite the ground . " " Hurry Hurry to the field " " Hurry , hurry , to the field ! " A Battle . [ Text box ... King of Men I know thee Now " " King of Men , I know thee now ; " " Hie thee hence " 9 125 888 85 " Hie thee hence ...
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