Project Gutenberg 2009-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 394 Gray, Thomas 1716 1771 Carruthers, Robert 1799 1878 Rolfe, W. J. (William James) 1827 1910 Rolfe, William James Rolfe, William J. Select Poems of Thomas Gray Produced by Ron Swanson "Select Poems of Thomas Gray" by Thomas Gray is a collection of poetry that likely emerged in the late 19th century. This edition, edited with notes by William J. Rolfe, emphasizes Gray's prominent works, including his celebrated "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard." The collection discusses themes of mortality, the beauty of nature, and human experience, revealing the depth and sensitivity of Gray's literary contributions. The opening portion of the collection serves primarily as a preface, wherein the editor addresses discrepancies and inaccuracies found in previous editions of Gray's poetry. Rolfe highlights the importance of retaining the correct text as supervised by the poet himself in earlier prints, particularly pointing out errors made by past editors. He discusses the significance of Gray's life and how it influenced his writing, setting the stage for both a biography and the analysis of his poems that follow in the collection. Through this introduction, the editor aims to enrich the reader's understanding of Gray and enhance the appreciation of his work by providing context and critical insights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 409749 2025-07-12T11:32:09.456709 text/html 340396 2024-10-24T20:29:47 text/html 5755439 2025-07-12T11:32:21.128644 application/epub+zip 5760705 2025-07-12T11:32:13.055693 application/epub+zip 190544 2025-07-12T11:32:11.474687 application/epub+zip 5966539 2025-07-12T11:32:26.035608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5911922 2025-07-12T11:32:19.923628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322383 2022-09-14T05:52:37.538127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259885 2023-09-13T09:58:03.701437 text/plain 240098 2024-10-24T20:29:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17058 2025-07-12T11:32:26.208578 application/rdf+xml 13930 2025-07-12T11:32:12.027661 image/jpeg 3893 2025-07-12T11:32:11.749656 image/jpeg 5862468 2025-07-12T11:32:09.635688 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia