The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Volume 1J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... wish , that some authentic , and copious memorial of a character so highly interesting should be produced with all becoming dispatch ; not only to render due honour to the dead , but to alleviate the regret of a nation taking a just ...
... wish , that some authentic , and copious memorial of a character so highly interesting should be produced with all becoming dispatch ; not only to render due honour to the dead , but to alleviate the regret of a nation taking a just ...
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... such de monde qui omnoor ponojo asm the interest of literature , and for the honour of many poets , whose me- movies have suffered from some biographers of a very different descrip- tion , we may wish that the extensive series of tion ,
... such de monde qui omnoor ponojo asm the interest of literature , and for the honour of many poets , whose me- movies have suffered from some biographers of a very different descrip- tion , we may wish that the extensive series of tion ,
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William Cowper William Hayley. tion , we may wish that the extensive series of poetical biography had been frequently enriched by the memoirs of such remembrancers , as feel only the influence of tenderness and truth . - Some poets ...
William Cowper William Hayley. tion , we may wish that the extensive series of poetical biography had been frequently enriched by the memoirs of such remembrancers , as feel only the influence of tenderness and truth . - Some poets ...
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... wish that these Volumes may obtain the entire approbation of the world , but it is infinitely more my desire and ambition to render them exactly such , as I think most likely to gratify the conscious spirit of Cowper him- self , in a ...
... wish that these Volumes may obtain the entire approbation of the world , but it is infinitely more my desire and ambition to render them exactly such , as I think most likely to gratify the conscious spirit of Cowper him- self , in a ...
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... wish , that some authentic , and copious memorial of a character so highly interesting should be produced with all becoming dispatch ; not only to render due honour to the dead , but to alleviate the regret of a nation taking a just ...
... wish , that some authentic , and copious memorial of a character so highly interesting should be produced with all becoming dispatch ; not only to render due honour to the dead , but to alleviate the regret of a nation taking a just ...
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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.