The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Volume 1J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... Brother residing in Cambridge , 29 — The Two Brothers em- ployed on a Translation of Voltaire's Henriade , 29 - The Origin of Cowper's Acquaintance with the Family of Unwin , 30 - He becomes a Part of that Family , 32 - His early ...
... Brother residing in Cambridge , 29 — The Two Brothers em- ployed on a Translation of Voltaire's Henriade , 29 - The Origin of Cowper's Acquaintance with the Family of Unwin , 30 - He becomes a Part of that Family , 32 - His early ...
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... Brother , 76 To Mrs. Cowper March 5 , 1770 ' . .... A brief Account of the Rev. John Cowper , who died March 20 , 1770- and the Tribute paid to his Memory by his Brother the Poet . To Joseph Hill , Esqr . To Mrs. Cowper ...... To Joseph ...
... Brother , 76 To Mrs. Cowper March 5 , 1770 ' . .... A brief Account of the Rev. John Cowper , who died March 20 , 1770- and the Tribute paid to his Memory by his Brother the Poet . To Joseph Hill , Esqr . To Mrs. Cowper ...... To Joseph ...
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... brothers , who both obtained a seat in the house of peers by eminence in the profession of the law . William , the eldest , became Lord High Chancellor in 1707 . Spencer Cowper , the youngest , was appointed Chief Justice of Chester in ...
... brothers , who both obtained a seat in the house of peers by eminence in the profession of the law . William , the eldest , became Lord High Chancellor in 1707 . Spencer Cowper , the youngest , was appointed Chief Justice of Chester in ...
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... brother , and the celebrated Mr. Martin Madan , his first cousin ) had vainly endeavoured to establish a lasting tranquillity in his mind , by friendly and religious conver- E sation , sation , it was found necessary to remove him to ...
... brother , and the celebrated Mr. Martin Madan , his first cousin ) had vainly endeavoured to establish a lasting tranquillity in his mind , by friendly and religious conver- E sation , sation , it was found necessary to remove him to ...
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... brother of Parnassus , the younger Tasso , was occasionally a most affecting example . Heaven appears to have given a striking lesson to mankind , to guard both virtue , and genius , against pride of heart , and pride of intellect , by ...
... brother of Parnassus , the younger Tasso , was occasionally a most affecting example . Heaven appears to have given a striking lesson to mankind , to guard both virtue , and genius , against pride of heart , and pride of intellect , by ...
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acquaintance admirable affection affectionate amiable amusement appears April 17 attention beautiful blessing Bodham brother character comfortable Cowper DEAR COUSIN DEAR FRIEND dearest Cousin degree delight Esqr feel friendship genius give graceful happy heart Homer honour honour of Scotland hope Huntingdon Iliad interesting John Gilpin John Johnson JOSEPH HILL kind labour Lace-makers Lady Austen Lady Hesketh least LETTER LETTER live Lodge Lord March 11 mind nature neighbours never Newton obliged occasion Olney painful Park-House peculiar perhaps pleased pleasure Poem Poet poetical poetry powers praise present prove racters Reader reason received recollect river Ouse Samuel Rose scene Scripture seems sensible sent shew spirit suppose sure talents tell tender thee thing thou thought Throckmorton tion Translation truth Unwin verse virtues Volume W. C. LETTER walk Weston WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wish write
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Page 100 - Toll for the Brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last sea-fight is fought ; His work of glory done. It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock : She sprang no fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock.
Page 77 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.
Page xviii - They whose spirits are formed like mine, to whom a public exhibition of themselves, on any occasion, is mortal poison, may have some idea of the horrors of my situation; others can have none.
Page 76 - Then holding the spectacles up to the court — Your lordship observes they are made with a straddle As wide as the ridge of the Nose is ; in short, Designed to sit close to it, just like a saddle.
Page 227 - Alas ! Sir, I have heretofore borrowed help from him, but he is a gentleman of so much reading that the people of our town cannot understand him.
Page 195 - The man that hails you Tom or Jack, And proves by thumps upon your back How he esteems your merit, Is such a friend, that one had need Be very much his friend indeed, .
Page 12 - He is a man of learning and good sense, and as simple as parson Adams. His wife has a very uncommon understanding, has read much to excellent purpose, and is more polite than a duchess.