Who said “Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.”?

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Thomas Gray. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceElegy Written in a Country Churchyard (written 1750, publ. 1751)

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Gray, T. (n.d.). Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12836-each-in-his-narrow-cell-for-ever-laid/

MLA

Gray, Thomas. “Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12836-each-in-his-narrow-cell-for-ever-laid/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Gray, Thomas. “Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12836-each-in-his-narrow-cell-for-ever-laid/.