The Life and Letters of William Cowper, Volume 1J. Johnson and Company, 1812 |
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... thing that is due to the delicacy of friendship , and maintains at the same time the dignity and independence of his own powerful and upright mind . The following remarks were first printed as an introduction to a supplemental volume of ...
... thing that is due to the delicacy of friendship , and maintains at the same time the dignity and independence of his own powerful and upright mind . The following remarks were first printed as an introduction to a supplemental volume of ...
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... thing but irresistible evidence should induce the friends of literature to believe . Pope is pecu- liarly unfortunate in his two eminent biogra- phers , Johnson and Warton ; because each of them had felt the influence of an accidental ...
... thing but irresistible evidence should induce the friends of literature to believe . Pope is pecu- liarly unfortunate in his two eminent biogra- phers , Johnson and Warton ; because each of them had felt the influence of an accidental ...
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... conscience , that he directed by his will a part of his salary to be restored to his majesty , for a year in which he had added no- thing to his chronicle . His style , as an histo- " rian , has been generally censured ; but if we E 2 31.
... conscience , that he directed by his will a part of his salary to be restored to his majesty , for a year in which he had added no- thing to his chronicle . His style , as an histo- " rian , has been generally censured ; but if we E 2 31.
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... thing before going " to rest . " It appears a strange process in education , to send a tender child , from a long residence in the house of a female oculist , immediately into all the hardships that a little delicate boy must have to ...
... thing before going " to rest . " It appears a strange process in education , to send a tender child , from a long residence in the house of a female oculist , immediately into all the hardships that a little delicate boy must have to ...
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... thing that's witty ! ) . That , with a black , infernal train , Make cruel inroads in my brain , And daily threaten to drive thence . My little garrison of sense : The fierce banditti , which I mean , Are gloomy thoughts , led on by ...
... thing that's witty ! ) . That , with a black , infernal train , Make cruel inroads in my brain , And daily threaten to drive thence . My little garrison of sense : The fierce banditti , which I mean , Are gloomy thoughts , led on by ...
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acquaintance admirable affection affectionate affliction Alban's amiable appears Atossa believe benevolent Bishop of Galloway blessing brother censure character Christian composition correspondence Cowper dear Cousin dear friend death delight Demetrius Phalereus diffidence display divine Droxford early eloquence eminent English epistles epistolary esteem excellence expression faith father feel friendship genius give grace happy heart Hertfordshire honor hope Huntingdon interest JOHN NEWTON JOSEPH HILL justly labour LADY HESKETH Lady Mary language literary lively Lord Lord Hervey Lord Peterborough ment mercy mind mother nature never Newton obliged Olney perhaps person Phalaris pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope powers praise racter reader received recollect religious remarkable Sappho Scripture seems singular spirit talents tender ters thank thee thing thou thought tion truth verse virtues W. C. LETTER William Cowper WILLIAM UNWIN wish word write written young