“Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way.”
Quote by Thomas Gray
Work
The poems and letters of Thomas Gray, with memoirs of his life and writings by W. Mason
This book presents a compilation of the poetry and letters of Thomas Gray, a prominent 18th-century English poet. It includes an in-depth exploration of his life and literary contributions, as documented by W. Mason. more
Author
Thomas Gray
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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