Cowper: Poetry & ProseClarendon Press, 1960 - 196 pages |
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... knew much about most of the abuses that he attacked , and what little he once knew had become dim when he ' commenced author ' at the age of fifty - one . He had an adequate income , plenty of leisure , and wanted some regular occupa ...
... knew much about most of the abuses that he attacked , and what little he once knew had become dim when he ' commenced author ' at the age of fifty - one . He had an adequate income , plenty of leisure , and wanted some regular occupa ...
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... knew nineteen years and a half ago , and told him what you 20 had for dinner , and what your second cousin said , and how the crops got on . Every detail of life was described , and dwelt on , and improved . The art of writing , at ...
... knew nineteen years and a half ago , and told him what you 20 had for dinner , and what your second cousin said , and how the crops got on . Every detail of life was described , and dwelt on , and improved . The art of writing , at ...
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... knew to be Milton's . He was very gravely , but very neatly attired in the fashion of his day , and had a countenance which filled me with those feelings that an affectionate child has for a beloved father , such , for instance , as Tom ...
... knew to be Milton's . He was very gravely , but very neatly attired in the fashion of his day , and had a countenance which filled me with those feelings that an affectionate child has for a beloved father , such , for instance , as Tom ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 5 |
HAZLITT ON COWPER | 11 |
BAGEHOT ON COWPER | 17 |
Copyright | |
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affectionately ALEXANDER SELKIRK appearance beauties blank verse Bodham Brougham Castle called charms cheerful Cousin dearest delight delineation doubt Dunciad East Dereham English ev'ry excitement eyes fancy favour feel FĂȘte ChampĂȘtre Gayhurst genius gentle give hand happy Hayley heard heart Homer honour humour John Gilpin JOHN NEWTON JOSEPH HILL knew Lady Austen LADY HESKETH Olney laugh least letter live Lord lov'd Mary melancholy mind Monthly Review morning mother Muse natura naturata nature never night o'er once Oxford Cowper pass perhaps person Pertenhall Pindus pleasure poem poet poetry Pope praise retirement rhyme scene seems shine side smile sofa soon Southampton spirit suppose sweet Task tell thee things thou thought Throckmorton Tibullus tion translation truth W. C. TO LADY walk Westminster Weston William Cowper WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM UNWIN wish write written