The Poems of William CowperMethuen, 1906 - 741 pages |
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... once . Cowper is often narrow , commonplace , dull , it is said . We fully admit it . He allows himself too often to preach , and his sermons are antiquated , unoriginal , and extremely long . We shall make no attempt to deny it . His ...
... once . Cowper is often narrow , commonplace , dull , it is said . We fully admit it . He allows himself too often to preach , and his sermons are antiquated , unoriginal , and extremely long . We shall make no attempt to deny it . His ...
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... once more definitely insane . He insisted on remaining in Mr. Newton's house , where Mrs. Unwin , nobly scorning evil tongues , and disregarding Cowper's fancy that she hated him , was his . constant attendant by day and by night . He ...
... once more definitely insane . He insisted on remaining in Mr. Newton's house , where Mrs. Unwin , nobly scorning evil tongues , and disregarding Cowper's fancy that she hated him , was his . constant attendant by day and by night . He ...
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... once thought him incapable , and of which I doubt not he would have been incapable to this day had he continued in his right mind . " It is scarcely worth while to go beyond this last startling statement , unless it be to add that he ...
... once thought him incapable , and of which I doubt not he would have been incapable to this day had he continued in his right mind . " It is scarcely worth while to go beyond this last startling statement , unless it be to add that he ...
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... once an author , always an author , " and two of his most famous productions were written , and a third - his greatest- begun , before another year was over . Neither the pride of author- ship , however , nor the experience of its ...
... once an author , always an author , " and two of his most famous productions were written , and a third - his greatest- begun , before another year was over . Neither the pride of author- ship , however , nor the experience of its ...
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... once enjoyed in common . But when she had read " Gilpin , " she knew that the cousin of her youth was alive again . She wrote at once , and he replied that very day : " This is just as it should be : we are all grown young again . " In ...
... once enjoyed in common . But when she had read " Gilpin , " she knew that the cousin of her youth was alive again . She wrote at once , and he replied that very day : " This is just as it should be : we are all grown young again . " In ...
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