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Thomas Gray's Elegy in a Country Churchyard is
one of the truly great poems of English literature.
There is a classic introduction to the poem
by Hugh Walpole.

The main attraction of this edition is the splendid
illustrations by Agnes Miller Parker sketched in
the same country churchyard at Stoke Poges.

Thomas Gray was born at his father's house in
Cornhill. London on December 26, 1716.
Part of his education was going on The Grand Tour,
visiting all sorts of historic places in Europe and
the East which was very much in vogue at that
time. It was considered a sort of equivalent for
a college education and unintentionally laid the
groundwork for the travel industry.

When Gray's father died in 1741, he lived for a
time with his mother at Stoke Poges. In 1742
he went to Peterhouse College at Cambridge,
receiving a B.A, in Civil Law and becoming a
resident of that college. From then on till 1759
he divided his life between Cambridge and Stoke
Poges. Although he was a member of Peterhouse,
it was at Pembroke College that he found his real
friends a made his true life.

Stoke Poges is an affluent village and civil parish
in the South Buckinghamshire district of Buckinghamshire,
England. It is in the south of the county, about
three miles north of Slough and a mile east of Farnham
Common. In the name Stoke Poges, stoke means "a stockaded
place". In the Domesday Book of 1086, the village was
recorded as Stoche. William Fitz-Ansculf, who held the
manor in 1086 (in the grounds of which the Norman parish
church was built), later became known as William Stoches
or William of Stoke. Two hundred years after William,
Amicia of Stoke, heiress to the manor, married Robert
Pogeys, Knight of the Shire, and the village eventually
became known as Stoke Poges. A manor house at Stoke Poges
was built before the Norman Conquest. It was in the
cemetery of the church that Gray wrote his elegy.

It begins with these faultless lines:
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day,
The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea
The ploughman homeward plods his weary way,
And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
Now fades the glimm'ring landscape on the sight,
And all the air a solemn stillness holds,
Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight,
And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds;
Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tow'r
The moping owl does to the moon complain
Of such, as wand'ring near her secret bow'r,
Molest her ancient solitary reign. (lines 1-12)

The name of Agnes Miller Parker (1895-1980)
is perhaps not as well known as it should be
even amongst admirers of British wood engraving
of the twentieth century. Her work is powerful,
supremely crafted, splendid and transporting!

This volume is a wonderful combination of great
art with great literature!


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An Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Thomas Gray 9781857362237 Books Reviews

"The paths of glory lead but to the grave"

"Many a flower is born to blush unseen and waste its sweetness on the desert air".

A poem long considered the greatest in the English language.

A poem of many unforgettable lines.

A poem which is deeply aware of ' death'
Just an unbelievable delight. This edition makes visible the meditative qualities of the text, and gives the mind a place to roam in the ghostly fields of mortal contemplation--a churchyard of one's own.
This is a timeless piece and I can always find what I am looking for in the lines . I read it often and quote from it regularly.
It clearly depicts the human condition . Try reading it in an old country churchyard ;
great read.
I was more than happy when I received my purchase in the mail. The book was beautiful and in mint condition. It had some of the most wonderful wood block prints in it that I have ever seen. I wouldn't hesitate to order again, and again, and again!!!
Awesome in every way.
This poem is a classic,parts of which are frequently quoted.It is the most famous of the work's of Thomas Gray.I get real pleasure from reading it,and never get tired of so doing
Since I first discovered this poem years ago, it has always an impression on me each time I read it. This is a beautiful volume, pleasing to the touch as well as the soul. A welcome addition to my library.
Thomas Gray's Elegy in a Country Churchyard is
one of the truly great poems of English literature.
There is a classic introduction to the poem
by Hugh Walpole.

The main attraction of this edition is the splendid
illustrations by Agnes Miller Parker sketched in
the same country churchyard at Stoke Poges.

Thomas Gray was born at his father's house in
Cornhill. London on December 26, 1716.
Part of his education was going on The Grand Tour,
visiting all sorts of historic places in Europe and
the East which was very much in vogue at that
time. It was considered a sort of equivalent for
a college education and unintentionally laid the
groundwork for the travel industry.

When Gray's father died in 1741, he lived for a
time with his mother at Stoke Poges. In 1742
he went to Peterhouse College at Cambridge,
receiving a B.A, in Civil Law and becoming a
resident of that college. From then on till 1759
he divided his life between Cambridge and Stoke
Poges. Although he was a member of Peterhouse,
it was at Pembroke College that he found his real
friends a made his true life.

Stoke Poges is an affluent village and civil parish
in the South Buckinghamshire district of Buckinghamshire,
England. It is in the south of the county, about
three miles north of Slough and a mile east of Farnham
Common. In the name Stoke Poges, stoke means "a stockaded
place". In the Domesday Book of 1086, the village was
recorded as Stoche. William Fitz-Ansculf, who held the
manor in 1086 (in the grounds of which the Norman parish
church was built), later became known as William Stoches
or William of Stoke. Two hundred years after William,
Amicia of Stoke, heiress to the manor, married Robert
Pogeys, Knight of the Shire, and the village eventually
became known as Stoke Poges. A manor house at Stoke Poges
was built before the Norman Conquest. It was in the
cemetery of the church that Gray wrote his elegy.

It begins with these faultless lines
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day,
The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea
The ploughman homeward plods his weary way,
And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
Now fades the glimm'ring landscape on the sight,
And all the air a solemn stillness holds,
Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight,
And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds;
Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tow'r
The moping owl does to the moon complain
Of such, as wand'ring near her secret bow'r,
Molest her ancient solitary reign. (lines 1-12)

The name of Agnes Miller Parker (1895-1980)
is perhaps not as well known as it should be
even amongst admirers of British wood engraving
of the twentieth century. Her work is powerful,
supremely crafted, splendid and transporting!

This volume is a wonderful combination of great
art with great literature!