The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr. : With an Introductory Letter to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies
ISBN-10
1108066933
ISBN-13
9781108066938
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
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Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 21st, 2013
Print length
156 Pages
Weight
416 grams
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29.70 x 20.80 x 1.10 cms
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Literary studies: general
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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 to illuminate Cowper's personal and literary life.
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and fellow poet William Hayley (1745–1820), appeared between 1803 and 1806, bringing together selected letters and unpublished poems to illuminate Cowper's personal and literary life. Volume 4 (1806) is a collection of supplementary material, namely amendments to the previous volumes, additional letters and an index giving a short description of every letter's content.
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