"A Long Story"
Archive Work ID: poems.lost
Uniform Title: "A Long Story" [e-text]
First Line: In Britain's isle, no matter where, Language: EnglishFirst Published: 1753
References: Starr/Hendrickson (eds.), Complete Poems (1966), 43-48; Lonsdale (ed.), Poems (1969), 142-152
Summary: Written and revised at Stoke Poges between August and October 1750 when Gray was staying there with his aunt. First published in Dodsley 's Designs (1753 ), [14] .
1 Manuscript:
Archive MS ID: mss.0097 (Source: EAD/XML )
Title: "A Long Story"
Date: 1750
Physical Description: [?] pages; autograph fair copy, correctedLanguage: EnglishLocation: Rare Books, Special Collections and Archives, John Work Garrett Library, Johns Hopkins University Libraries ,
Baltimore, MD, USA <https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-departments/special-collections/historic-collection-at-john-work-garrett-library/> References: Smith (ed.), Index (1989), item GrT 82, 87; Whibley, "Notes on Two Manuscripts" (1937), 55-57; Munby (ed.), Sale Catalogues (1971), Evans sale (27-29 November 1845), lot 605, 10, Sotheby's sale (28 August 1851), lot 53, 41, Sotheby's sale (4 August 1854), lot 227, 69; W[right]., Catalogue (1851), [lot 53,] 9 Contents: Autograph fair copy, corrected, wanting ll. 5-8, with marginal explanatory notes.
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Collection: Poems, [ca. 1725]-1771Work: "A Long Story" [e-text]Manuscripts: 1