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Thomas Gray, a prominent English poet, was born on December 26, 1716, in London, and died on July 30, 1771. He is considered one of the representative figures of 18th-century English literature, known for his lyric poetry and satirical works.

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Famous Thomas Gray Quotes

“On some fond breast the parting soul relies, some pious drops the closing eye requires; even from the tomb the voice of nature cries, even in our ashes live their wonted fires.”

Church Gray Elegy Churchyard English Lit Gray S Elegy

Book:Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard

Source: Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard

“Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.”

Inspirational Wise Ignorance Bliss Folly Gray Being Wise Ignorance Is Bliss Stupidity And Ignorance Ignorance Is Not Bliss Eton Blissful Ignorance If Ignorance Is Bliss

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“Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.”

Poetry Breathe Poetry Is Poetic Gray Great Poetry

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“Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear: Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air.”

Born Dark Darkness Air Flower Bears Waste Ocean Desert Gray Rays Unseen Sweetness Caves Serene Gems

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“Chill penury repress'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the soul.”

Soul Poverty Currents Noble Rage Gray Chill

Book:The Poems of Thomas Gray. With Critical Notes, a Life of the Author, and an Essay on His Poetry, by the Rev. John Mitford

Source: The Poems of Thomas Gray. With Critical Notes, a Life of the Author, and an Essay on His Poetry, by the Rev. John Mitford

“Alas, regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come nor care beyond today.”

Children Littles Play Care Today Victim Parenting Gray Alas Doom Parental If Ignorance Is Bliss

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“The paths of glory lead but to the grave.”

Path Walking Glory Graves Gray Elegy

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“Not all that tempts your wandering eyes And heedless hearts, is lawful prize; Nor all that glisters gold.”

Heart Eye Gold Wander Prize Gray Gray Eyes

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“The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me.”

World Way Darkness Wind Gray Weary Parting Herds Tolls Curfew

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“Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.”

Death Sleep Forever Dying Cells Gray Rude Forefathers

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“Daughter of Jove, relentless power, Thou tamer of the human breast, Whose iron scourge and tort'ring hour The bad affright, afflict the best!”

Humans Hours Power Daughter Rings Breasts Iron Gray Relentless Scourge Torts

Book:The poems, with critical notes; a life of the author; and an essay on his poetry; by the Rev. John Mitford

Source: The poems, with critical notes; a life of the author; and an essay on his poetry; by the Rev. John Mitford

“Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood.”

May Littles Country Blood Fields Breasts Village Gray Tyrants Mute Milton Dauntless Cromwell

Author:Thomas Gray