[DOC] [TLE] Thomas Gray - Wikipedia [PAR] Thomas Gray (26 December 1716  30 July 1771) was an English poet, letter-
writer, classical scholar and professor at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He is 
widely known for his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, published ... In 1757, 
he was offered the post of Poet Laureate, which he refused. Gray was so self-
critical... [DOC] [TLE] Thomas Gray | Poetry Foundation [PAR] Thomas Gray is generally considered the second most important poet of the ... 
and most-loved poem, "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" (published in 
1751 as ... the poet at the end of the poem is necessitated by the refusal to be the 
poet of ... When the poet laureate, Colley Cibber, died in 1757, Gray was offered 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard | Reely's Audio Poems [PAR] Although not a prolific poet, he became esteemed as one of the most learned 
poets of the mid-18th century and was offered the post of Poet Laureate in 1757. 
He refused it and William Whitehead was appointed to the position by King 
George... [DOC] [TLE] Gray, Thomas - Cosmeo [PAR] English poet who was a forerunner of the romantic movement. ... In 1750 he 
finished the poem for which he is best known, Elegy Written in a Country 
Churchyard, and sent it to his friend, ... In 1757 he refused an appointment as 
poet laureate. [DOC] [TLE] Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard - Scribd [PAR] Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard - Free download as Word Doc (.doc / .
docx), ... Gray's appointment was suggested by his old college friend Stonhewer, 
who was at ..... In 1757, he was offered the post of Poet Laureate, which he 
refused. [DOC] [TLE] Refusals and Rejects, Poet Laureate, exhibition, Special Collections ... [PAR] Jonathan Swift was convinced that Duck would be the next poet laureate. 
However ... author of Elegy written in a Country Churchyard, was offered the post 
but refused it. Gray's reply to William Mason, dated 19 December 1757, is worth 
recording: ... Her Catholicism may have had something to do with her non-
appointment. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about POETS & POETRY - StudyStack [PAR] IN 1757 THIS "ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD" POET 
REFUSED AN APPOINTMENT AS POET LAUREATE, THOMAS GRAY. THIS 
ACTOR... [DOC] [TLE] Thomas Gray (1716-1771). Critical Introduction by Matthew Arnold ... [PAR] ... and the Elegy written in a Country Churchyard, were written not long after. ... 
The post of Poet-Laureate was offered to Gray in 1757, and declined by him. ... 
Gray disliked Johnson, and refused to make his acquaintance; one might fancy 
that .... Time (by appointment of the same Power) will cure the smart and in some
... [DOC] [TLE] Eminent Petreans | Peterhouse Cambridge [PAR] Beaufort resigned that position in 1405 following his appointment as Bishop of .... 
wrote his masterpiece, the Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, in Stoke 
Poges, ... In 1757 he was offered the post of Poet Laureate, which he refused and 
in... [DOC] [TLE] Thomas Gray Archive : Texts : Digital Library : The Poetical Works of ... [PAR] Thus in such standard works as Ward's "English Poets," the "Golden .... there 
appeared a "Criticism on the Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, being a ...... 
on the death of Colley Cibber, he was offered the post of Poet-Laureate. .... In the 
same week, Gray attended the King's levee, and kissed hands on his 
appointment;... [DOC] [TLE] Thomas Gray Archive : Resources : Biography [PAR] This account largely focuses on Gray's life in relation to his poetry, it touches only 
.... The "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" was composed over a long 
period of .... without the aid of the footnotes which Gray refused to provide in the 
original edition. ... In December 1757, Lord John Cavendish, an admirer of the 
Odes,... [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "The poetical works of Thomas

Question: In 1757 this "Elegy Written In A Country Churchyard" poet refused an appointment as Poet Laureate
Answer: Gray