 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...(who has depreciated Mr. Gray as much ns possible for his poetry in general) says, that it " abounds with images " which find a mirror in every mind, and...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...dogmatism of learning, must be 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 bosom returns an echo. 1 he four stanzas, beginning Yet even these bones," are to me original : I have never seen the notions... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...Johnson (who has depreciated Mr. Gray as much as possible for his poetry in general) says, it ** abounds with images •' which find a mirror in every mind,...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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...dogmatism of learning, must be 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 bosom returns an echo. 1 he four stanzas, beginning Yet even these bones," are to me original : I have never seen the notions... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...Johnson (who has depriciatedMr. Gray as much as possible.for his poetry in general) says, it " abounds with images which find a " mirror in every mind, and...sentiments to which " every bosom returns an echo. The four stanzas be" ginning, ' Yet even these bones,' are to me original : " I have never seen the... | |
 | Samuel Miller - Art, Modern - 1805 - 422 pages
...In the character of this Elegy," tays he, " I rejoice to concur with the common reader. It abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and...with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. Had Gray written often thus, it had been vain to blame, and useless to praise him." After all, it must... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...dogmatism of learning, must be 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 bosom returns an echo. The four stanzas beginning, Yet even these bones, are to me original : 1 have never seen the notions... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1808 - 352 pages
...the muse of elegy has " Stoop'd 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... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 436 pages
...finally decided all claim of poetical honours. The Churchyard abounds with images, 'which find an echo 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... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...muse of elegy has " Stoop'd to tr\ith, and moraliz'd her song." •' It abounds (says Dr. Johnson) with images which find a mirror In every mind, and...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... | |
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The Church-yard abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. 
