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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr.: Volume 4, Supplementary Pages William Hayley

The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr.: Volume 4, Supplementary Pages By William Hayley

The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr.: Volume 4, Supplementary Pages by William Hayley


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William Cowper (1731-1800) produced a considerable body of poetry and a translation of Homer's Iliad while maintaining many epistolary contacts. Published between 1803 and 1806, this four-volume biography, compiled by his friend William Hayley (1745-1820), brings together selected letters and poems to illuminate Cowper's personal and literary life.

The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr.: Volume 4, Supplementary Pages Summary

The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr.: Volume 4, Supplementary Pages: With an Introductory Letter to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper by William Hayley

Successors such as Wordsworth and Coleridge admired yet overshadowed William Cowper (1731-1800). Troubled by mental instability, he retreated from both the legal profession and the woman he had hoped to marry, seeking out a quiet existence in the country. In spite of his struggles, he made a translation of Homer's Iliad, produced a considerable body of poetry, and maintained many epistolary contacts. This four-volume biography, compiled by his friend and fellow poet William Hayley (1745-1820), appeared between 1803 and 1806, bringing together selected letters and unpublished poems to illuminate Cowper's personal and literary life. Volume 4 (1806) is a collection of supplementary material, namely amendments to the previous volumes, additional letters and an index giving a short description of every letter's content.

Table of Contents

Advertisement; Desultory remarks; Letters; Circular letter; List of subscribers; Index to the letters.

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NLS9781108066938
9781108066938
1108066933
The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr.: Volume 4, Supplementary Pages: With an Introductory Letter to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper by William Hayley
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Cambridge University Press
2013-11-21
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