References: Smith (ed.), Index (1989), item GrT 13, 80; Toynbee/Whibley (eds.), Correspondence (1971), letter no. 238, vol. ii, 501-503 (subscription required); Starr, "Gray's Craftsmanship" (1946), particularly pp. 424-429
Contents: Autograph fair copy, of ll. 111-144, untitled but headed "Antist: 3a." and beginning "Haughty Knights, & Barons bold", in a letter to William Mason, [24 or 31] May 1757.
Summary: Written between May and August 1761 at the request of one of the executors of Sir William Williams, a politician and soldier Gray briefly met early in October 1760, who died 27 April 1761 on an expedition against Belle Ile. First published, as "Epitaph II. On Sir William Williams", in Mason'sPoems (1775), 62.
Summary: Probably written in April of 1742 and sent in a letter to Richard West, [23 April 1742]. First published, except ll. 1-30, in Mathias (ed.), Works (1814), vol. II, 87-89, published in full in Gosse (ed.), Works (1884), vol. i, 153.
References: Smith (ed.), Index (1989), item GrT 63, 85; Toynbee/Whibley (eds.), Correspondence (1971), letter no. 105, vol. i, 196-199 (subscription required); Munby (ed.), Sale Catalogues (1971), Evans sale (27-29 November 1845), lot 613, 10, Sotheby's sale (12 August 1847), lot 87(?), 26, Sotheby's sale (4 August 1854), lot 245, 74
Contents: Autograph fair copy, headed "Lib: 2: Eleg: 1: To Mecaenas", sent in a letter to Richard West, [23 April 1742].
Summary: Written at Cambridgenot later than 8 January 1768, when Gray sent it in a letter to William Mason. First published, untitled and beginning "Weddell attends your call...", in Mitford (ed.), Correspondence of Gray and Mason (1853), 412.
Summary: Written before the end of May 1736 when Gray was learning Italian, and sent in two letters, dated [8 May 1736] (ll. 646-88) and [before 24 May 1736] (ll. 704-24), to Richard West. Gray's translation of ll. 689-703 has not survived. Translation of ll. 646-88 (59 lines) first published, untitled, in Mitford (ed.), Correspondence of Gray and Mason (1853), letter I, 2-4, and of ll. 704-24 (27 lines) first published in Mason'sMemoirs (1775), section I, 9-10.
References: Smith (ed.), Index (1989), item GrT 145, 93; Toynbee/Whibley (eds.), Correspondence (1971), letter no. 22, vol. i, 38-41 (subscription required); Munby (ed.), Sale Catalogues (1971), Evans sale (27-29 November 1845), lot 614(?), 10, Sotheby's sale (4 August 1854), lot 244, 74
Contents: Autograph fair copy of a translation of Thebaid, VI, 646-88, headed "E lib: 6to Thebaidos", in a letter to Richard West, 8 May [1736].
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