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Remarks on a report respecting Cowper's sentiments

relative to the Slave Trade

Reflections on Popularity

Letter to the Rev. J. Jekyll Rye. April 16, 1792.

Cowper asserts the falsehood of a report that he was

friendly to the Slave Trade

To the Printers of the Northampton Mercury; on the

same subject, with a Sonnet addressed to Mr. Wil-

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berforce
Remarks on the relative merits of rhyme and blank
verse, with reference to a translation of Homer

Cowper's sentiments on the subject, and on translation

in general

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To the Lord Thurlow. On the inconvenience of rhyme

in translation

Lord Thurlow to William Cowper, Esq. On the value of
rhyme in certain kinds of poems; on metrical trans-
lations; close translation of a passage in Homer
To the Lord Thurlow. Vindication of Cowper's choice of
blank verse for his translation of Homer; his version
of the passage given by Lord T.

Lord Thurlow to William Cowper, Esq. On his trans-
lation of Homer

To the Lord Thurlow.

On the same subject

Passages from Cowper's translation

Facts respecting it

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ib.

To Mr. Johnson, the bookseller. Feb. 11, 1790. Cowper
acknowledges his obligations to Mr. Fuseli, for his
remarks on his translation of Homer

To the same. Sept. 7, 1790. On the same subject
Indignant remonstrance of Cowper's, addressed to John-
son on the alteration of a line in one of his poems
To Thomas Park, Esq. April 27, 1792. Remarks on
some Poems of Mr. P.'s, and on his own literary en-
gagements

Marriage of Mr. Courtenay to Miss Stapleton

To Lady Hesketh. May 20, 1792.

On the marriage of

Mr. Courtenay; Dr. Madan's promotion to a

Bishopric; complimentary Sonnet produced by

Cowper, addressed to Mr. Wilberforce; Lines to

Warren Hastings, Esq.

To John Johnson, Esq. May 20, 1792. On the post-

ponement of his Ordination, &c.

Hayley's visit to Cowper, and his account of it

Sonnet addressed by Cowper to Mrs. Unwin

Mrs. Unwin's paralytic attack

Kind attentions of Hayley

Mrs.Unwin

of Mr. Johnson's Ordination

To Lady Hesketh. May 24, 1792. Seizure and state of

To the same. May 26, 1792. State of Mrs. Unwin

Lines addressed to Dr. Austen

To Mrs. Bodham. June 4, 1792. On the postponement

To William Hayley, Esq.

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June 4, 1792. State of Mrs.

Lines addressed to Dr. Darwin

Origin of Darwin's Poem of the "Botanic Garden". 48

To Lady Hesketh. June 11, 1792. On his growing

correspondence; improvement in Mrs. Unwin's

health; events of the past two months; arrival of

Mr. Johnson

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To William Hayley, Esq. June 19, 1792. State of Mrs.
Unwin; Ice-islands and cold summers; proposed
visit to Hayley at Eartham
Remarks on a supposed change in the climate, with pas-
sages from Cowper's translation of a Poem of Milton's
on that subject
To William Hayley, Esq. June 27, 1792. Intended
journey to Eartham; Catharina, on her marriage to
George Courtenay, Esq.

To the same. July 4, 1792. Suspension of his literary

labours; his solicitude for Mrs. Unwin; his visit to

Weston Hall

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To the same. July 15, 1792. On the proposed journey

to Eartham; translations from Milton; portrait of

Cowper by Abbot

To Thomas Park, Esq. July 20, 1792. On the obstacles

to his literary engagements; reference to Cowper's

drawings, and to the Olney Hymns

To William Hayley, Esq. July 22, 1792. Preparations

for the journey to Eartham

To the Rev. William Bull. July 25, 1792. On his sit-

ting to Abbot for his portrait; his intended journey

to Eartham

To William Hayley, Esq. July 29, 1792. His terror

at the proposed journey; resemblance of Abbot's

portrait

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To the Rev. John Newton. July 30, 1792. State of
Mrs. Unwin; intended journey to Eartham; recol-
lections awakened by Mr. N.'s visit to Weston
To the Rev. Mr. Greatheed. Aug. 6, 1792. Account
of his journey to Eartham, and situation there
To Mrs. Courtenay. Aug. 12, 1792. Particulars of the
journey to Eartham, and description of the place

To Samuel Rose, Esq. Aug. 14, 1792. Invitation to

Eartham

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To the same. Aug. 18, 1792. Cowper wishes him to
join the party at Eartham

To Mrs. Courtenay. Aug. 25, 1792. Epitaph on Fop;

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arrangements for the return to Weston; state of him-

self and Mrs. Unwin

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To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis. Aug. 26, 1792. On the death
of his sister; invitation to Eartham

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To Lady Hesketh. Aug. 26, 1792. Company at Ear-
tham ;
his own state and Mrs. Unwin's; portrait of

Cowper by Romney

To Mrs Charlotte Smith. Sept. 1792. Sympathy of

himself and Hayley in her misfortunes: remark on an

expression in her letter; state of Mrs. Unwin

To Lady Hesketh. Sept. 9, 1792. Reasons for pre-

ferring Weston to Eartham; state of Mrs. Unwin ;

arrangements for their return; character of Mr.

Hurdis

Cowper's occupations at Eartham

Account of Andreini's Adamo, which suggested to

Milton the design of his Paradise Lost

To Mrs. Courtenay. Sept. 10, 1792.

Reference to the

French Revolution; state of Mrs. Unwin; remem-

brances to friends at Weston

Departure from Eartham

To William Hayley, Esq. Sept. 18, 1792. Cowper's

feelings on his departure

To the same. Sept. 21, 1792. Particulars of his journey

and arrival at Weston

To the same. Oct. 2, 1792.

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To the same. Oct. 13, 1792. Cowper's impatience for
the arrival of Hayley's portrait; his intention of pay-
ing a poetical tribute to Romney

To Mrs. King. Oct. 14, 1792. Reference to the visit to

To the Rev. John Newton, Oct. 18, 1792. His em-
ployments at Eartham; and indisposition at Weston,
urged as an excuse for not writing; reference to his
visit to Hayley

To John Johnson, Esq. Oct. 19, 1792. On his expected

visit; Cowper's unfitness for writing.

To John Johnson, Esq. Oct. 22, 1792. Reflections on

To William Hayley, Esq. Oct. 28, 1792

Cowper com-

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plains of his unfitness for literary labour, and the
grievance that Milton is to him; sonnet addressed to
Romney

To John Johnson, Esq. Nov. 5, 1792. Cowper's opinion
of his Homer
To Samuel Rose, Esq. Nov. 9, 1792. Hindrances to his
literary labours; Mrs. Unwin's situation and his own
depression of spirits; he consents to the prefixing
his portrait to a new edition of his poems
To the Rev. John Newton. Nov. 11, 1792. Apology
for not writing to him; his gloomy state of mind
To John Johnson, Esq. Nov. 20, 1792. Thanks him
for his verses; his engagement to supply the new
clerk of Northampton with an annual copy of verses;
reference to his indisposition

To William Hayley, Esq. Nov. 25, 1792. Acknowledg-
ment of his friendship; his acceptance of the office
of Dirge-writer to the new clerk of Northampton
To the Rev. John Newton. Dec. 9, 1792. Reasons for
not being in haste with Milton; injurious effect of
the season on his spirits

To Joseph Hill, Esq. Dec. 16, 1792. Political reflec-
tions with reference to the quesiton of Parliamentary
Reform, reformation of the Church, and the rights of
Catholics and Dissenters

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First agitation of the question of Parliamentary Reform. 110
To Thomas Park, Esq. Dec. 17, 1792. Obstacles to his
writing while at Mr. Hayley's, and since his return
home; on Johnson's intention of prefixing his portrait

To William Hayley, Esq. Dec. 26, 1792. The year '92
a most melancholy one to him
To Thomas Park, Esq. Jan. 3, 1793. Introduction of
Mr. Rose to him; Cowper refers to a remedy recom-