...judgement as they could make ; for Gray never wrote any thing eafily, but things of humour. Humour was hi? natural and original turn ; and though from his childhood he was grave and referred, his genius led him to fee things ludicroufly and fatyrically ; and though his health and...

...my defence of Mr. Mason. It is true, I am more charmed with his book than I almost ever was with any one. I find more people like the grave letters than...pleasantry in writing. You knew him enough to know that I am in the right: but the world in general always wants to be told how to think, as well as what...

...grave letters than those of humour ; and some think the latter a little affected, which is as wrong judgment as they could make ; for Gray never wrote...reserved, his genius led him to see things ludicrously and satyrically, and though his health and dissatisfaction gave him low spirits, his melancholy turn, was...

...grave letters than those of humour; and some think the latter a little affected, which is as wrong judgment as they could make ; for Gray never wrote...reserved, his genius led him to see things ludicrously and sstyrically, and though his health and dissatisfaction gave him low spirits, his melancholy turn was...

...grave letters than those of humour ; and some think the latter a little affected, which is as wrong judgment as they could make ; for Gray never wrote...reserved, his genius led him to see things ludicrously and satyrically, and though his health and dissatisfaction gave him low spirits, his melancholy turn was...

...my defence of Mr. Mason. It is true I am more charmed with his book than I almost ever was with any one. I find more people like the grave letters than...pleasantry in writing. You knew him enough to know that I am in the right : but the world in general always wants to be told how to think, as well as...

...Gray never wrote any thing easily but things of humour. Humour was his natural and original turn—and though, from his childhood, he was grave and reserved,...in writing. You knew him enough to know I am in the right—but the world in general always wants to be told how to think, as well as what to think. The...

...Gray never wrote any thing easily but things of humour. Humour was his natural and original turn—and though from his childhood he was grave and reserved,...in writing. You knew him enough to know I am in the right—but the world in general always wants to be told how to think, as well as what to think. The...

...especially towards one with whom I lived in friendship from thirteen years old." — Ibid. vol. 3, p. 381. " GRAY never wrote any thing easily but things of humour....melancholy turn was much more affected than his pleasantry iu writing." — Ibid. vol. 4, p. 14. " IT may so happen, that a writer, from a happy circumstance,...

...towards one with whom I lived in friendship from thirteen years old." — Ibid. vol. 3, p. 381. " GBAT never wrote any thing easily but things of humour....much more affected than his pleasantry in writing." — Ibid. vol. 4, p. 14. " IT may so happen, that a writer, from a happy circumstance, may acquire...