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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 …
The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr.: Volume 1
With an Introductory Letter to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper
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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)…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781108066693 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1108066690 |
| Author: | William Hayley |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 442 |
| Release Date: | 21 November 2013 |
| Weight: | 1.05kg |
| Dimensions: | 297mm x 210mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies |
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