Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray (26 December 1716 – 30 July 1771) was an English poet, letter-writer, and classical scholar at Cambridge University, being a fellow first of Peterhouse then of Pembroke College. He is widely known for his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, published in 1751. Gray was a self-critical writer who published only 13 poems in his lifetime, despite being very popular. He was even offered the position of Poet Laureate in 1757 after the death of Colley Cibber, though he declined.

Birth and Death Data: Born London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom), Died 1771 (Cambridge (city in Cambridgeshire, England) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	C-15618	12-in.	1/22/1915	Elegy written in a country churchyard	Harry E. Humphrey	Recitation	author
Victor	C-15619	12-in.	1/22/1915	Elegy written in a country churchyard	Harry E. Humphrey	Recitation	author

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