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Age.
Gloomy and desponding state of his mind.
His remarks on the peculiarity of his own case.
Declines contributing to the "Theological Magazine".
Danger of trifling with our Maker.....
120
122
His deep aversion to a formal profession of religion ...
False professors of religion more dangerous to its interests than
avowed infidels..
CHAPTER X.
54 Publication of his second volume.
Humiliating views entertained of himself..
124
125
Commencement of his correspondence with Lady Hesketh... 126
Interesting remarks to that lady...
127
Her intended visit to the poet, and his feelings on the occasion 129
Her arrival at Olney, and its happy effects on Cowper's mind 132
His removal to Weston...
Becomes intimate with the Throckmorton family
Remarks on the effect of frequent removals.....
CHAPTER XI
Description of his religious experience..
Ill-grounded apprehensions of his friends
Reasons for translating “Homer”.
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148
Immense pains he took with it...
Diligently employed in its revisal..
Vexation he experienced from critics..
CHAPTER XII.
55 Interesting description of his house at Weston..
153
Renewal of his correspondence with Mr. Newton
Justifies himself for undertaking his translation..
160
161
56 Vigor with which he prosecuted it........
Continued desires after religion...
162
165
166
The gloomy state of his mind unremoved..
CHAPTER XIII.
Reasons for declining to write on the "Slave Trade"........ 167
Commencement of his correspondence with Mrs. King..... 168
Interesting extracts from letters to Mrs. King.
Comparison between us and our ancestors...
Reflections on the death of Ashly Cowper, Esq.
Again declines writing on slavery
Close attention to his Homer
Remarks on the season
....
Mr. and Mrs. Newton's visit to Weston.
His mind not always alike gloomy
Amusing imaginary sketch of Mrs. King
Mr. Rose's arrival at Weston....
Lady Hesketh's second visit to the poet..
57 Indefatigable attention to his translation..
Excuses for his inattention to his correspondents
Composes several short poems...
Anecdote of the Northampton parish clerk.
Aversion to cruelty........
Lines on the death of a cock-fighter....
CHAPTER XIV.
Concern for Mrs. Unwin, who was much injured by a fall.... 185
Increased attention to his translation...
186
58 Revises, to oblige an entire stranger, a volume of hymns for
children
189
Advantages of a rural situation for the cultivation of religion ib.
Sympathetic remarks to Mr. Newton on the death of his wife 199
Solicits Mr. Newton for a more regular correspondence...... ib.
Unabated attachment to religion....
200
Vindication of Milton, and remarks on Paradise Lost........ 206
Unsuccessful attempt to obtain from him original poetry..... 206
Commencement of his intimacy with Mr. Hayley
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60 Mrs. Unwin's first attack of paralysis..
Continuance of his gloomy apprehensions..
Mr. Hayley's first visit to Weston....
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209
210
Anecdotes respecting Mr. Hayley's first letter to Cowper..... 211
Pleasure Cowper derived from Mr. Hayley's visit...
213
CHAPTER XVI.
Journey to Eartham.....
221
Manner in which he and Mr. Hayley employed themselves.. 222
State of his mind while there....
223
Return to Weston, and interview with General Cowper..
Declines a joint literary undertaking...
Willing to write, with others, a poem entitled The Four Ages 236
CHAPTER XVII.
Mr. Hayley's second visit to Weston.
62 Cowper's undiminished regard for Mrs. Unwin, and poetic tri-
238
........
ib.
Mr. Greathead's visit and letter to Mr. Hayley..
Mr. Hayley and his son's visit to Weston
63 His Majesty's grant of a pension to the poet....
Removal into Norfolk in the care of his kinsman.
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248
64 Takes possession of Dunham Lodge....
Interest he took in Mr. Wakefield's Homer...
249
250
65 Death of Mrs. Unwin.......
Tablet to her memory
Dr. Johnson's great attention to the poet
Happy results of the Doctor's ingenuity...
66 Dowager Lady Spencer's visit to the poet...
67 Stanzas, entitled "The Cast-away"
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His last words and death, 25th April, 1800...
Monumental tablet, and lines to his memory..
CHAPTER XVIII.
Description of his person......
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261
His productions, compared with those of his predecessors.... ib.
Comparison between him, and Milton and Young..
265
His deep experimental piety ...
Was the first who really made Poetry the hand-maid to Reli-
gion .....