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... peculiar warmth and eagerness in the bosom of the few , who had been so fortu- nate as to enjoy an intimacy with Cowper in some unclouded periods of his life , and who knew from such an intimacy , that a lively sweetness , a and . ' I I ...
... peculiar warmth and eagerness in the bosom of the few , who had been so fortu- nate as to enjoy an intimacy with Cowper in some unclouded periods of his life , and who knew from such an intimacy , that a lively sweetness , a and . ' I I ...
Pagina iii
... peculiar warmth and eagerness in the bosom of the few , who had been so fortu- nate as to enjoy an intimacy with Cowper in some unclouded periods of his life , and who knew from such an intimacy , that a lively sweetness , a and and ...
... peculiar warmth and eagerness in the bosom of the few , who had been so fortu- nate as to enjoy an intimacy with Cowper in some unclouded periods of his life , and who knew from such an intimacy , that a lively sweetness , a and and ...
Pagina iv
... peculiar delight and inte- rest in the merit and the reputation of his writings , and lastly that generous attachment to her afflicted Relation , which induced her to watch over his disordered health , in a period of its most calamitous ...
... peculiar delight and inte- rest in the merit and the reputation of his writings , and lastly that generous attachment to her afflicted Relation , which induced her to watch over his disordered health , in a period of its most calamitous ...
Pagina viii
... peculiar celebrity.— My second motive is , I own , of a more selfish nature , for I am per- suaded , that in addressing my Work to you , I give the Public a satisfactory pledge for the authenticity of my materials . — I will not pretend ...
... peculiar celebrity.— My second motive is , I own , of a more selfish nature , for I am per- suaded , that in addressing my Work to you , I give the Public a satisfactory pledge for the authenticity of my materials . — I will not pretend ...
Pagina ix
... of the modern world , peculiarly exalted by intellectual endowments : with two of these illustrious characters , the Poet , whose life I have en- voured deavoured to delineate , was in some measure connected ; INTRODUCTORY LETTER . IX.
... of the modern world , peculiarly exalted by intellectual endowments : with two of these illustrious characters , the Poet , whose life I have en- voured deavoured to delineate , was in some measure connected ; INTRODUCTORY LETTER . IX.
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acquaintance admirable affection affectionate amiable amusement appears April 17 attention beautiful blessing Bodham brother character comfortable Cowper DEAR COUSIN DEAR FRIEND dearest Cousin degree delight Esqr feel friendship genius give graceful happy heart Homer honour honour of Scotland hope Huntingdon Iliad interesting John Gilpin John Johnson JOSEPH HILL kind labour Lace-makers Lady Austen Lady Hesketh least LETTER LETTER live Lodge Lord March 11 mind nature neighbours never Newton obliged occasion Olney painful Park-House peculiar perhaps pleased pleasure Poem Poet poetical poetry powers praise present prove racters Reader reason received recollect river Ouse Samuel Rose scene Scripture seems sensible sent shew spirit suppose sure talents tell tender thee thing thou thought Throckmorton tion Translation truth Unwin verse virtues Volume W. C. LETTER walk Weston WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY wish write
Populaire passages
Pagina 100 - Toll for the Brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last sea-fight is fought ; His work of glory done. It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock : She sprang no fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock.
Pagina 77 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.
Pagina xviii - They whose spirits are formed like mine, to whom a public exhibition of themselves, on any occasion, is mortal poison, may have some idea of the horrors of my situation; others can have none.
Pagina 76 - Then holding the spectacles up to the court — Your lordship observes they are made with a straddle As wide as the ridge of the Nose is ; in short, Designed to sit close to it, just like a saddle.
Pagina 227 - Alas ! Sir, I have heretofore borrowed help from him, but he is a gentleman of so much reading that the people of our town cannot understand him.
Pagina 195 - The man that hails you Tom or Jack, And proves by thumps upon your back How he esteems your merit, Is such a friend, that one had need Be very much his friend indeed, .
Pagina 12 - He is a man of learning and good sense, and as simple as parson Adams. His wife has a very uncommon understanding, has read much to excellent purpose, and is more polite than a duchess.