The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the AuthorMilner and Sowerby, 1864 - 448 pages |
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Page vii
... appear in public . For several years during his connection with the Inner Temple , Cowper invairably manifested a ... appears to have made a judicious choice ; Colman , Bonnel Thornton , and Lloyd , being amongst his warmest friends ...
... appear in public . For several years during his connection with the Inner Temple , Cowper invairably manifested a ... appears to have made a judicious choice ; Colman , Bonnel Thornton , and Lloyd , being amongst his warmest friends ...
Page viii
... appears to have been the happiest period of his life . After a short time of friendly and social meetings , Cow- per felt a desire to take up his abode with this family , and he expressed his wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Unwin , who , without ...
... appears to have been the happiest period of his life . After a short time of friendly and social meetings , Cow- per felt a desire to take up his abode with this family , and he expressed his wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Unwin , who , without ...
Page ix
William Cowper. fore stated , took place in 1770 , appears to have at this time again had a serious effect upon the ... appear to have bound him , in each case , as with an iron spell . In the autumn of the year 1774 , he was pre- vailed ...
William Cowper. fore stated , took place in 1770 , appears to have at this time again had a serious effect upon the ... appear to have bound him , in each case , as with an iron spell . In the autumn of the year 1774 , he was pre- vailed ...
Page x
... appears to have been the only one of Cowper's kindred who entertained a uniform friendly recollection of him , visited him at Oluey , when she expressed a desire to reside with him ; where- upon Mrs. Unwin provided for her reception ...
... appears to have been the only one of Cowper's kindred who entertained a uniform friendly recollection of him , visited him at Oluey , when she expressed a desire to reside with him ; where- upon Mrs. Unwin provided for her reception ...
Page xi
... appears to have taken but little or no notice . A few years passed on , during which our auther at occasional intervals pro- duced a few minor poems , and revised some passages in his Homer ; at length , however , it was apparent to his ...
... appears to have taken but little or no notice . A few years passed on , during which our auther at occasional intervals pro- duced a few minor poems , and revised some passages in his Homer ; at length , however , it was apparent to his ...
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