William Cowper (1) (1731–1800)
Autor de The Poetical Works of William Cowper
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William Cowper is an English poet whose work heavily influenced the Romantic poets. He was born in Hertfordshire, England, November 15, 1731. His father was a clergyman. His mother claimed descent from the poet John Donne. After she died when he was only six, Cowper entered a boarding school and mostrar más later attended Westminster School in London. Cowper later studied with a lawyer to satisfy his father. Cowper suffered from mental illness at various times throughout his life and spent time in an asylum. His first attack came after he was nominated for a clerkship in the House of Lords. The offer was withdrawn after Cowper attempted suicide. Cowper was convinced that his madness was retribution from an angry God against whom he had unforgivably sinned. Cowper experienced at least two more major attacks of madness, one of which frustrated his only plans to marry, leading Cowper to the conviction that he was eternally damned. He sought escape from such a depressing prospect in all kinds of innocent activities, including writing poetry. With John Newton, a curate who helped Cowper recover from his first attack, Cowper composed Olney Hymns. These included God Moves in a Mysterious Way and O For a Closer Walk With God. In 1782, The Poems of William Cowper were published. His greatest contribution is The Task. Cowper died April 25, 1800. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Obras de William Cowper
Selected Poems of Thomas Gray, Charles Churchill and William Cowper (Penguin Classics) (1998) 19 copias
The Letters and Prose Writings of William Cowper: Vol. 1: Adelphi and Letters, 1750-1781: Adelphi and Letters,… (1984) 7 copias
The Letters and Prose Writings of William Cowper: Volume 3: Letters 1787-1791 (Letters & Prose Writings of William… (1983) 6 copias
The task. A poem. In six books. To which is added, Tirocinium: or, A review of schools (2017) 6 copias
Poems of William Cowper 4 copias
The complete works of William Cowper, including his letters, poems, and private correspondence (1913) 4 copias
The Poetical Works of William Cowper. Complete Edition, with Memoir, Explanatory Notes, &C. .. (2016) 4 copias
The Iliad of Homer 3 copias
The Correspondence of William Cowper Arranged in Chronological Order, with Annotations, Volume IV (1969) 3 copias
The best letters of William Cowper 3 copias
The Correspondence of William Cowper Arranged in Chronological Order, with Annotations, Volume I 3 copias
The Correspondence of William Cowper Arranged in Chronological Order, with Annotations, Volume II 3 copias
Life & Works. 7 vols. 3 copias
Elegy written in a country church-yard,: And other poems, (The Riverside literature series. [no. 74]) (1895) 3 copias
The Correspondence of William Cowper Arranged in Chronological Order, with Annotations, Volume III 3 copias
THE POETICAL WORKS OF WILLIAM COWPER WITH LIFE, CRITICAL DISSERTATIONS AND EXPLANATORY NOTES. VOL I 3 copias
The Correspondence of William Cowper Arranged in Chronological Order, with Annotations, vol. 1-4 (1969) 2 copias
Poems of Cowper 2 copias
The Poems of William Cowper: Volume I: 1748-1782 (Oxford English Texts: William Cowper) (1980) 2 copias
Cowper. The Task with Tirocinium, and Selections from the Minor Poems, A.D. 1784-1799 Vol 2 Second edition. (1875) 2 copias
Selections from Cowper's poems 2 copias
Cowper's Poems, Vol 1 and 2 2 copias
Poems (volume III of a 3 volume set) 2 copias
The Poetical Works of William Cowper Complete Edition, with Memoir, Explanatory Notes, Etc. (1884) 1 copia
Cowper, the Didactic Poems of 1782;: With Selections from the Minor Pieces A.D. 1779-1783, Vol. I. (2020) 1 copia
William Cowper Nature Lover 1 copia
O For a Closer Walk With God 1 copia
Cowper Poetry 1 copia
William Cowper Poet and Gardener 1 copia
The Complete Poetical Works Of William Cowper, Esq: Including The Hymns And Translations From Madame Guion, Milton,… (2015) 1 copia
Ballads and Ballad Poems 1 copia
William Cowper and His Pets 1 copia
The Collected Poetry of William Cowper - Volume I: 'The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow'' (2018) 1 copia
The Poems of William Cowper 1 copia
New poems, 1 copia
Poems, by William Cooper. Vol II 1 copia
The Poetical Works 3 volumes 1 copia
Works 1 copia
POEMS BY WILLIAM COWPER, ESQ. with A Memoir of the Author, by the Rev. Henry Stebbing, A.M. (1839) 1 copia
The Complete Poetical Works Of William Cowper, Esq: Including The Hymns And Translations From Madame Guion, Milton,… (2012) 1 copia
The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Complete Edition with Preface, Explanatory Notes, Etc. (1904) 1 copia
Anthology of Assorted Works 1 copia
The Complete Poetical Works Of William Cowper, With Live And Critical Notice Of His Writings. (1853) 1 copia
Poetical works. Edited by H. S. Milford. Fourth edition, with corrections and additions by Norma Russell (1967) 1 copia
The Poetical Works Of William Cowper - Edited, With A Critical Memoir, By William Michael Rossetti - Illustrated By… (2011) 1 copia
The letters of William Cowper 1 copia
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Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard and Other Poems; The Diverting History of John Gilpin and Other Poems (Macmillan… (1920) — Contribuidor, algunas ediciones — 2 copias
Cowper's English Version of the Odyssey of Homer carefully revised and corrected, with a commentary in explanation of… — Traductor, algunas ediciones — 1 copia
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1731-11-26
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1800-04-25
- Lugar de sepultura
- East Dereham church, East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- UK
- País (para mapa)
- England, UK
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Lugares de residencia
- Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK (birth)
London, England, UK
Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England, UK - Educación
- Westminster School, London, UK
Dr Pitman's boarding school, Markyate, near Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK - Ocupaciones
- lawyer
barrister
poet
commissioner (of bankrupts)
translator - Organizaciones
- Nonsense Club
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I love Cowper's writing style, his use of words and the way he expresses his thoughts and feelings. This is a collection I will return to often.
The poems I really enjoyed and appreciated were the abolitionist and religious ones. The others were sort of bland and bled together for me.
Presumably this book of two poems by William Cowper is in our holdings because it's the classic example of illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, after whom the Caldecott Medal was named. The first poem in the book, "John Gilpin's Ride," is funny and delightful. The second poem, "Babes in the Wood," has perhaps the most horrible ending of any children's poem ever and I wish I had not read it, because now I am a sad parent. Caldecott's illustrations, sadly, make it harder to wipe from my memory.
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