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Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray (26 December 1716 – 30 July 1771) was an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar, and fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge. 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. His writing is conventionally considered to be pre-Romantic but recent critical developments deny such teleological classification.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1716 (London), Died July 30, 1771 (Cambridge)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

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  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gray, Thomas," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102470.

Gray, Thomas. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102470.

"Gray, Thomas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102470

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