The Works of William Cowper His Life, Letters, and Poems (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...truly yours, W. C. TO THE REV. MR. BUCHANAN. Weston, May 11, 1791. My dear Sir.--You have sent me a beautiful poem, wanting nothing hut metre. I would to heaven that you could give it that requisite yourself; for he who could make the sketch cannot hut be well qualified to finish. But if you will not, T will; provided always, nevertheless, that God gives me ability, for it will require no common share to do justice to your conceptions. 1 am much yours, W. C. Your little messenger vanished before I could catch him. TO LADr HESKETH. The Lodge, May 18, 1791. My dearest Coz., --Has another of my let ters fallen short of its destination; or wherefore is it, that thou writest not? One letter in five weeks is a poor allowance for your friends at Weston. One, that I received two or three days since from Mrs. Frog, has not at all enlightened me on this head. But I wander in a wilderness of vain conjecture. I have had a letter lately from New York, from a Doctor Cogswell of that place, to thank me for my fine verses, and to tell me, which pleased me particularly, that, after having read "The Task," my first volume fell intc his hands, which he read also, and was equally pleased with. This is the only instance 1 can recollect of a reader doing justice to my first effusions; for I am sure, that in point of expression the' do not fall a jot Ik'iow my Becond, and that in point of subject they are for the most part superior. But enough, and too much of this. "The Task," he tells me has been reprinted in that city. Adieu my dearest Coz. We have blooming scenes under wintry skies, and with icy blasts to fan them. Ever thine, W. C. TO JOHN" JOHNSON," ESQ. Weston, May 23,1791. My dearest Johnny, --Did I not know thai you are never more in your el...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...truly yours, W. C. TO THE REV. MR. BUCHANAN. Weston, May 11, 1791. My dear Sir.--You have sent me a beautiful poem, wanting nothing hut metre. I would to heaven that you could give it that requisite yourself; for he who could make the sketch cannot hut be well qualified to finish. But if you will not, T will; provided always, nevertheless, that God gives me ability, for it will require no common share to do justice to your conceptions. 1 am much yours, W. C. Your little messenger vanished before I could catch him. TO LADr HESKETH. The Lodge, May 18, 1791. My dearest Coz., --Has another of my let ters fallen short of its destination; or wherefore is it, that thou writest not? One letter in five weeks is a poor allowance for your friends at Weston. One, that I received two or three days since from Mrs. Frog, has not at all enlightened me on this head. But I wander in a wilderness of vain conjecture. I have had a letter lately from New York, from a Doctor Cogswell of that place, to thank me for my fine verses, and to tell me, which pleased me particularly, that, after having read "The Task," my first volume fell intc his hands, which he read also, and was equally pleased with. This is the only instance 1 can recollect of a reader doing justice to my first effusions; for I am sure, that in point of expression the' do not fall a jot Ik'iow my Becond, and that in point of subject they are for the most part superior. But enough, and too much of this. "The Task," he tells me has been reprinted in that city. Adieu my dearest Coz. We have blooming scenes under wintry skies, and with icy blasts to fan them. Ever thine, W. C. TO JOHN" JOHNSON," ESQ. Weston, May 23,1791. My dearest Johnny, --Did I not know thai you are never more in your el...

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Rarebooksclub.com

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United States

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March 2012

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March 2012

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246 x 189 x 36mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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712

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978-1-130-80180-4

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9781130801804

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1-130-80180-2



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