In Search of Stability: The Poetry of William CowperBookman Associates, 1960 - 189 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 33
Page 25
... caused by the crisis of the imminent marriage , a crisis which would have been specially unbear- able if Cowper was , as has been suspected , in some way malformed . It has also been suggested , by Cecil12 and others , that the indirect ...
... caused by the crisis of the imminent marriage , a crisis which would have been specially unbear- able if Cowper was , as has been suspected , in some way malformed . It has also been suggested , by Cecil12 and others , that the indirect ...
Page 44
... caused by the world's temptations aimed at one's senses . " The Winter Evening " is a long poetic essay symbolically on ... cause permanent effects - the generic country girl has been corrupted by fashions in dress , the country " clown ...
... caused by the world's temptations aimed at one's senses . " The Winter Evening " is a long poetic essay symbolically on ... cause permanent effects - the generic country girl has been corrupted by fashions in dress , the country " clown ...
Page 126
... causes of these disturbances of nature , their speculations are vain - there is no cause but God . Among the most horrible of the manifestations of God's wrath is one that comes very close to Cowper's central fear , as I have found it ...
... causes of these disturbances of nature , their speculations are vain - there is no cause but God . Among the most horrible of the manifestations of God's wrath is one that comes very close to Cowper's central fear , as I have found it ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
activities animals attack attitude authority balance become beginning believe cause civilization clear complete concerned confusion connected consequence conversion Correspondence corruption course danger death deer delusion described developed direct discussion early earth effect England essentially evil example excess father fear feel force freedom frequent friends Garden give God's grace heaven hope human ideal John Judgment kind least letter limitations London lost madness man's mental mind nature never Newton passage passions path peace person pleasure poem poet poetic poetry position possible preoccupations Press Progress of Error proper reason reflection relation religion retreat rule says seems society Sofa storm suggest symbol Table Talk Task theme things thought Time-Piece tion true truth University Unwin verse Walk wants whole William Cowper Winter writes written wrote