...office," he says in a letter to Mason, " has always humbled the possessor hitherto: — if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous; and if...own profession; for there are poets little enough even to envy a poet laureat." The office was accepted by Whitehead. In January, 1759, the British Museum...

...office,'' he says in a letter to Mason, " has always humbled the possessor hitherto :— if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous; and if...good one, by setting him at war with the little fry 6f his own profession; for there are poets little enough even to envy a. poet laureat." The office...

...office," he says in a letter to Mason, " has always humbled the possessor hitherto : — if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous ; and...own profession ; for there are poets little enough even to envy a poet laureat." The office was accepted by Whitehead. Jn January, 1759, the British Museum...

...office itself lias always troubled the possessor hitherto ; if he were a poor writer, by making him conspicuous; and if he were a good one, by setting...own profession : for there are poets little enough even to annoy a poet laureate." The laurel was accepted, on Gray's refusal, by Mr. Whitehead; but Mason...

...Mason : " The office itself (he says) has always humbled the possessor hitherto : — if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous ; and...own profession ; for there are poets little enough, even to envy a poet-laureat." * Upon Gray's refusal, the laurel was accepted by Mr. Whitehead, who.joined...

...always humbled the possessor hitherto : if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous ; if he were a good one, by setting him at war with...profession, for there are poets little enough to envy even a Poel Laureate." In 1758 he seems to have been much engaged in tho study of architecture In 1762 he...

...itself has always humbled the professor hitherto (even in an age when kings were somebody), if he were a poor writer by making him more conspicuous, and if...profession, for there are poets little enough to envy even a poet laureat. I am obliged to you for your news; pray send me some more, and better of the sort. I...

...itself has always humbled the professor hitherto (even in an age when kings were somebody), if he were a poor writer by making him more conspicuous, and if...profession, for there are poets little enough to envy even a poet laureat. I am obliged to you for your news; pray send me some more, and better of the sort. I...

...Mr. Mason: "The office itself (he says) has always humbled the possessor hitherto : — if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous ; and...own profession ; for there are poets little enough, even to envy a poet-laureat." * Upon Gray's refusal, the laurel was accepted by Mr. Whitebead, who...

...office," he says in a letter to Mason, "has always humbled the possessor hitherto :— if he were a poor writer, by making him more conspicuous ; and...own profession ; for there are poets little enough even to envy a poet laureate." The office was accepted by Whitehead. In January, 1759. the British...