In Search of Stability: The Poetry of William CowperBookman Associates, 1960 - 189 pages |
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Page 14
... preoccupations , at least the most conspicu- ously operative ones , and the ways in which these preoccupa- tions intrude themselves upon and shape some of the poems , notably The Task . In the process , I am not concerned to find the ...
... preoccupations , at least the most conspicu- ously operative ones , and the ways in which these preoccupa- tions intrude themselves upon and shape some of the poems , notably The Task . In the process , I am not concerned to find the ...
Page 120
... preoccupations such an organization is demonstrable . Though there may be persons , passages , or incidents which strain any consistent explanation , it seems to me that the poem is , on the whole , an exploration of the elements of ...
... preoccupations such an organization is demonstrable . Though there may be persons , passages , or incidents which strain any consistent explanation , it seems to me that the poem is , on the whole , an exploration of the elements of ...
Page 162
... preoccupations underlay Cowper's entire life , and so they underlay his poetry as well . But the poetry , it should be noted , was an incidental part of his existence - important , since it took up much of his time for long periods and ...
... preoccupations underlay Cowper's entire life , and so they underlay his poetry as well . But the poetry , it should be noted , was an incidental part of his existence - important , since it took up much of his time for long periods and ...
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