The Poems of William CowperMethuen, 1906 - 741 pages |
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Page vii
... poet's life from unpublished papers which have been placed at my disposal . Three new pieces of verse are included , the humorous lines addressed to Joseph Hill , given on p . 10 , and the two additional translations from Milton , given ...
... poet's life from unpublished papers which have been placed at my disposal . Three new pieces of verse are included , the humorous lines addressed to Joseph Hill , given on p . 10 , and the two additional translations from Milton , given ...
Page viii
... poet's life , pp . 393–410 . His original verse is completed by the posthumous poems to be found on pp . 411-509 . The remainder of the volume is occupied by the various translations . Whatever Cowper himself published is here given as ...
... poet's life , pp . 393–410 . His original verse is completed by the posthumous poems to be found on pp . 411-509 . The remainder of the volume is occupied by the various translations . Whatever Cowper himself published is here given as ...
Page ix
... poet , I have been chiefly guided by chronological considerations . The notes printed at the foot of the text are the ... poet's life ; John Johnson's edition , 1815 ; Southey's large Life and Works , in fifteen volumes , 1836 ; Mr. R ...
... poet , I have been chiefly guided by chronological considerations . The notes printed at the foot of the text are the ... poet's life ; John Johnson's edition , 1815 ; Southey's large Life and Works , in fifteen volumes , 1836 ; Mr. R ...
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... poet by Theodora Cowper , and of the picture by Margarson of the poet's horse and dog , all of which are in his possession , as well as for constant assistance in other ways . The Rev. Henry Barham Johnson is the possessor of a large ...
... poet by Theodora Cowper , and of the picture by Margarson of the poet's horse and dog , all of which are in his possession , as well as for constant assistance in other ways . The Rev. Henry Barham Johnson is the possessor of a large ...
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... poet's letters , for permitting me to make free use of his Unpublished and Uncollected Poems of William Cowper . I have , finally , to thank my friend Mr. Bruce Richmond , for his great kindness in reading through the proofs , and ...
... poet's letters , for permitting me to make free use of his Unpublished and Uncollected Poems of William Cowper . I have , finally , to thank my friend Mr. Bruce Richmond , for his great kindness in reading through the proofs , and ...
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