The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Том 1J. Johnson, 1803 |
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... seems to have been in danger of resembling Milton in the misfortune of blindness , as he resembled him , more happily , in the fervency of a devout and poetical spirit . " I have been all my life , says Cowper , subject to inflamma ...
... seems to have been in danger of resembling Milton in the misfortune of blindness , as he resembled him , more happily , in the fervency of a devout and poetical spirit . " I have been all my life , says Cowper , subject to inflamma ...
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... seems to have been personally acquainted with the most eminent writers of the time ; and the interest , which he probably took in their recent works , tended to increase his powerful , tho ' diffident , passion for poetry , and to train ...
... seems to have been personally acquainted with the most eminent writers of the time ; and the interest , which he probably took in their recent works , tended to increase his powerful , tho ' diffident , passion for poetry , and to train ...
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... seems to have more of the genuine ease , spirit , and moral gaiety of Horace , than any original epistle in the English language ! From these two confidential associates of the Poet , in his unclouded years , I expected materials for ...
... seems to have more of the genuine ease , spirit , and moral gaiety of Horace , than any original epistle in the English language ! From these two confidential associates of the Poet , in his unclouded years , I expected materials for ...
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... seem to be a natural fruit of it , when they are the only intercourse that can be had . And a friendship producing no sensible effects is so like indifference , that the ap- pearance may easily deceive even an acute discerner . I ...
... seem to be a natural fruit of it , when they are the only intercourse that can be had . And a friendship producing no sensible effects is so like indifference , that the ap- pearance may easily deceive even an acute discerner . I ...
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... and the Scripture has made no explicit discovery , it is , though not impossible to argue at all , yet impossible to argue to any certain G 2 conclusion . conclusion . This seems to me to be the very LIFE OF COWPER . 43 April 17, 1766.
... and the Scripture has made no explicit discovery , it is , though not impossible to argue at all , yet impossible to argue to any certain G 2 conclusion . conclusion . This seems to me to be the very LIFE OF COWPER . 43 April 17, 1766.
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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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Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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, .
Страница 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.