Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 166 Gray, Thomas 1716 1771 52002949 An Elegy Wrote in a Country Church Yard (1751) and The Eton College Manuscript Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegy_Written_in_a_Country_Churchyard Produced by David Starner, Diane Monico and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "An Elegy Wrote in a Country Church Yard (1751) and The Eton College Manuscript" by Thomas Gray is a distinguished poem categorized as an elegy, which was written during the early to mid-18th century. The poem explores themes of mortality, the nature of existence, and the dignity of the unnoticed and untold lives of the rural poor. It reflects an era that values both the simplicity of life in the countryside and the introspective nature of poetic expression. In the elegant verses of the poem, Gray contemplates a quiet country churchyard, where he meditates on the lives and deaths of the ordinary people buried there. He addresses the harsh realities of life, recognizing that many noble souls may remain unrecognized due to their humble origins. Through rich imagery and emotional depth, he reveals the universal truth of humanity: that everyone, regardless of status, ultimately faces the same fate of death. The poem concludes with an epitaph that encapsulates the essence of the uncelebrated individual, reflecting on the quiet virtue and sincere emotions that define their existence. Gray's work resonates deeply with readers, inviting contemplation on legacy, memory, and the value of simple lives lived with integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 67226 2025-07-06T13:41:56.271240 text/html 64412 2020-12-14T07:56:39 text/html 929017 2025-07-06T13:42:03.026166 application/epub+zip 925667 2025-07-06T13:41:59.923146 application/epub+zip 91482 2025-07-06T13:41:58.514165 application/epub+zip 1122997 2025-07-06T13:42:05.056114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1118791 2025-07-06T13:42:01.981147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111513 2022-09-07T21:35:57.251281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51362 2025-07-06T13:41:55.895157 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51198 2020-12-14T07:56:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51189 2020-12-14T07:56:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20907 2025-07-06T13:42:05.294121 application/rdf+xml 24575 2025-07-06T13:41:59.033164 image/jpeg 4555 2025-07-06T13:41:58.779149 image/jpeg 20963 2020-12-14T07:56:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 764128 2020-12-14T07:56:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 20943 2020-12-14T07:56:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 869034 2025-07-06T13:41:56.300176 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia