William Cowper (1) (1731–1800)
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William Cowper is an English poet whose work heavily influenced the Romantic poets. He was born in Hertfordshire, England, November 15, 1731. His father was a clergyman. His mother claimed descent from the poet John Donne. After she died when he was only six, Cowper entered a boarding school and vis mere later attended Westminster School in London. Cowper later studied with a lawyer to satisfy his father. Cowper suffered from mental illness at various times throughout his life and spent time in an asylum. His first attack came after he was nominated for a clerkship in the House of Lords. The offer was withdrawn after Cowper attempted suicide. Cowper was convinced that his madness was retribution from an angry God against whom he had unforgivably sinned. Cowper experienced at least two more major attacks of madness, one of which frustrated his only plans to marry, leading Cowper to the conviction that he was eternally damned. He sought escape from such a depressing prospect in all kinds of innocent activities, including writing poetry. With John Newton, a curate who helped Cowper recover from his first attack, Cowper composed Olney Hymns. These included God Moves in a Mysterious Way and O For a Closer Walk With God. In 1782, The Poems of William Cowper were published. His greatest contribution is The Task. Cowper died April 25, 1800. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
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Selected Poems of Thomas Gray, Charles Churchill and William Cowper (Penguin Classics) (1998) 18 eksemplarer
The Letters and Prose Writings of William Cowper: Vol. 1: Adelphi and Letters, 1750-1781: Adelphi and Letters,… (1984) 7 eksemplarer
The Letters and Prose Writings of William Cowper: Volume 3: Letters 1787-1791 (Letters & Prose Writings of William… (1983) 6 eksemplarer
The task. A poem. In six books. To which is added, Tirocinium: or, A review of schools (2017) 6 eksemplarer
Poems ... Comprising a variety of pieces not inserted in former eds. To which is prefixed a brief account of his life 5 eksemplarer
The Poetical Works of William Cowper. Complete Edition, with Memoir, Explanatory Notes, &C. .. (2016) 4 eksemplarer
Poems of William Cowper 4 eksemplarer
The complete works of William Cowper, including his letters, poems, and private correspondence (1913) 4 eksemplarer
Poetical works,: With a biographical notice by H.F. Cary 3 eksemplarer
Life & Works. 7 vols. 3 eksemplarer
The Iliad of Homer 3 eksemplarer
The Correspondence of William Cowper Arranged in Chronological Order, with Annotations, Volume I 3 eksemplarer
The best letters of William Cowper 3 eksemplarer
The Correspondence of William Cowper Arranged in Chronological Order, with Annotations, Volume II 3 eksemplarer
The Correspondence of William Cowper Arranged in Chronological Order, with Annotations, Volume IV (1969) 3 eksemplarer
Elegy written in a country church-yard,: And other poems, (The Riverside literature series. [no. 74]) (1895) 3 eksemplarer
The poetical works of William Cowper : with life 3 eksemplarer
The Correspondence of William Cowper Arranged in Chronological Order, with Annotations, Volume III 3 eksemplarer
THE POETICAL WORKS OF WILLIAM COWPER WITH LIFE, CRITICAL DISSERTATIONS AND EXPLANATORY NOTES. VOL I 3 eksemplarer
The Poetical Works of William Cowper : Vol. II 3 eksemplarer
The works of William Cowper, esq., comprising his poems, correspondence, and translations 2 eksemplarer
Poems by William Cowper, of the Inner Temple, Esq. 2 eksemplarer
The works of William Cowper. Comprising his poems, correspondence, and translations (2011) 2 eksemplarer
The Selected Letters of William Cowper; (The Great letters series) (1951) — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
The Correspondence of William Cowper Arranged in Chronological Order, with Annotations, vol. 1-4 (1969) 2 eksemplarer
Poems of Cowper 2 eksemplarer
The Poems of William Cowper: Volume I: 1748-1782 (Oxford English Texts: William Cowper) (1980) 2 eksemplarer
Cowper. The Task with Tirocinium, and Selections from the Minor Poems, A.D. 1784-1799 Vol 2 Second edition. (1875) 2 eksemplarer
The life and letters of William Cowper, Esq. 2 eksemplarer
Poems by Willam Cowper in Two Volumes: Vol. 1 2 eksemplarer
Selections from Cowper's poems 2 eksemplarer
Cowper's Poems, Vol 1 and 2 2 eksemplarer
Poems (volume III of a 3 volume set) 2 eksemplarer
The Poetical Works of William Cowper Complete Edition, with Memoir, Explanatory Notes, Etc. (1884) 1 eksemplar
Cowper, the Didactic Poems of 1782;: With Selections from the Minor Pieces A.D. 1779-1783, Vol. I. (2020) 1 eksemplar
William Cowper Nature Lover 1 eksemplar
O For a Closer Walk With God 1 eksemplar
Cowper Poetry 1 eksemplar
William Cowper Poet and Gardener 1 eksemplar
The Complete Poetical Works Of William Cowper, Esq: Including The Hymns And Translations From Madame Guion, Milton,… (2015) 1 eksemplar
Ballads and Ballad Poems 1 eksemplar
The Poetical Works of William Cowper Volume 2 1 eksemplar
The Poetical Works of William Cowper Volume 1 1 eksemplar
The Poetical Works of Wiliam Cowper with Life 1 eksemplar
Letters of William Cowper being a selection from his correspondence 1862 [Leather Bound] 1 eksemplar
Selections From Cowper : Poetry and Prose 1 eksemplar
William Cowper and His Pets 1 eksemplar
The Collected Poetry of William Cowper - Volume I: 'The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow'' (2018) 1 eksemplar
Poems of Cowper: The Nelson Classics 1 eksemplar
The Poems of William Cowper 1 eksemplar
New poems, 1 eksemplar
The letters and prose writings of William Cowper. Vol.1, 'Adelphi'; and, Letters 1750-1781 1 eksemplar
Poems, by William Cooper. Vol II 1 eksemplar
The Poetical Works 3 volumes 1 eksemplar
Cowper's John Gilpin and Other Poems 1 eksemplar
Private correspondence of William Cowper, esq. with several of his most intimate friends 1 eksemplar
Works 1 eksemplar
POEMS BY WILLIAM COWPER, ESQ. with A Memoir of the Author, by the Rev. Henry Stebbing, A.M. (1839) 1 eksemplar
The Complete Poetical Works Of William Cowper, Esq: Including The Hymns And Translations From Madame Guion, Milton,… (2012) 1 eksemplar
The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Complete Edition with Preface, Explanatory Notes, Etc. (1904) 1 eksemplar
R.Caldecott's Collection of Pictures & Songs 1 eksemplar
Anthology of Assorted Works 1 eksemplar
Poems, by William Cowper, of The Inner Temple, esq. in Two Volumes. Vol. 1. A New Edition. 1 eksemplar
The Poetical Works of William Cowper. Complete Edition with Memoir Explanatory Notes etc. 1 eksemplar
The Complete Poetical Works Of William Cowper, With Live And Critical Notice Of His Writings. (1853) 1 eksemplar
Poetical works. Edited by H. S. Milford. Fourth edition, with corrections and additions by Norma Russell (1967) 1 eksemplar
Poetical Works of William Cowper, Including the Olney Hymns. With Memoir and Notes. Complete. Illustrated. 1 eksemplar
The Poetical Works Of William Cowper - Edited, With A Critical Memoir, By William Michael Rossetti - Illustrated By… (2011) 1 eksemplar
The letters of William Cowper 1 eksemplar
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Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard and Other Poems; The Diverting History of John Gilpin and Other Poems (Macmillan… (1920) — Bidragyder, nogle udgaver — 2 eksemplarer
Cowper's English Version of the Odyssey of Homer carefully revised and corrected, with a commentary in explanation of… — Oversætter, nogle udgaver — 1 eksemplar
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- Fødselsdato
- 1731-11-26
- Dødsdag
- 1800-04-25
- Begravelsessted
- East Dereham church, East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- UK
- Land (til kort)
- England, UK
- Fødested
- Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Bopæl
- Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK (birth)
London, England, UK
Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England, UK - Uddannelse
- Westminster School, London, UK
Dr Pitman's boarding school, Markyate, near Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK - Erhverv
- lawyer
barrister
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commissioner (of bankrupts)
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I love Cowper's writing style, his use of words and the way he expresses his thoughts and feelings. This is a collection I will return to often.
The poems I really enjoyed and appreciated were the abolitionist and religious ones. The others were sort of bland and bled together for me.
Presumably this book of two poems by William Cowper is in our holdings because it's the classic example of illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, after whom the Caldecott Medal was named. The first poem in the book, "John Gilpin's Ride," is funny and delightful. The second poem, "Babes in the Wood," has perhaps the most horrible ending of any children's poem ever and I wish I had not read it, because now I am a sad parent. Caldecott's illustrations, sadly, make it harder to wipe from my memory.
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