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William Mason Quotes

1724–1797 England

William Mason (12 February 1724 – 7 April 1797) was an English poet, editor and gardener.

England
Poets

Also known as: William Mason

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4 quotes

Vain is the hope by colouring to display The bright effulgence of the noontide ray Or paint the full-orb'd ruler of the skies With pencils dipt in dull terrestrial dyes.

The fattest hog in Epicurus' sty.

When'er with soft serenity she smiled,
Or caught the orient blush of quick surprise,
How sweetly mutable, how brightly wild,
The liquid lustre darted from her eyes?

On the Death of a Lady (1760)

There is a solemn luxury in grief.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Mason (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.