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“He pass'd the flaming bounds of place and time: The living throne, the sapphire blaze, Where angels tremble while they gaze, He saw; but blasted with excess of light, Closed his eyes in endless night.”

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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. more

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