William CowperF. G. Browne, 1913 - 299 pages |
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Page ix
... less impertinent . For one thing it is to be observed that romantic art always prefers the extraordinary to the ordinary , the less natural to the natural , the exceptional case to the average . The vast , the grandiose , the ...
... less impertinent . For one thing it is to be observed that romantic art always prefers the extraordinary to the ordinary , the less natural to the natural , the exceptional case to the average . The vast , the grandiose , the ...
Page 32
... less waist as Cowper calls it , and on several other abstrac- tions . He then becomes more or less openly biographical . ] I was a stricken deer , that left the herd Long since ; with many an arrow deep infixt My panting side was charg ...
... less waist as Cowper calls it , and on several other abstrac- tions . He then becomes more or less openly biographical . ] I was a stricken deer , that left the herd Long since ; with many an arrow deep infixt My panting side was charg ...
Page 115
... less weight than Thomas ; not expecting to see her again , but desirous to learn , if possible , what became of her . In something less than an hour , Richard returned , almost breathless , with the follow- ing account . That soon after ...
... less weight than Thomas ; not expecting to see her again , but desirous to learn , if possible , what became of her . In something less than an hour , Richard returned , almost breathless , with the follow- ing account . That soon after ...
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William Cowper: Selected Poetry and Prose William Cowper,David Lyle Jeffrey No preview available - 2006 |
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Adieu admire affectionate afford Alice Meynell amusement beautiful blank verse Bodham called charming comfort Cowper creature dear Friend delightful Eartham edition English ev'ry eyes fancy favour feel forget G. K. CHESTERTON garden give happy Hayley heard heart HESKETH The Lodge Homer honour hope Iliad J. A. HOBSON John Gilpin JOHN NEWTON JOSEPH HILL kind labour LADY HESKETH least letter live Lord mind morning nature never night nose o'er occasion Olney Olney Hymns once palæstra peace perhaps Pict pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise present reason romantic romanticism seems soon spirits suppose sweet tell thank thee thing thou thought Throckmorton translation truth verse W. C. TO LADY walk Weston Weston Underwood William Cowper WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM UNWIN winter wish write