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William Cowper

1731 - 1800
4 books

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William Cowper (26 November [O.S. 15 November] 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and Anglican hymnwriter. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th-century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him "the best modern poet", whilst William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem "Yardley-Oak".

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Cover of The Task, and Other Poems

The Task, and Other Poems

English poetry

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Cover of The Works of William Cowper: His life, letters, and poems, now first completed by the introduction of Cowper's private correspondence

The Works of William Cowper: His life, letters, and poems, now first completed by the introduction of Cowper's private correspondence

Cowper, William, 1731-1800

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Cover of The Diverting History of John Gilpin: Showing How He Went Farther Than He Intended, and Came Safe Home Again

The Diverting History of John Gilpin: Showing How He Went Farther Than He Intended, and Came Safe Home Again

Horse racing

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Cover of The Diverting History of John Gilpin

The Diverting History of John Gilpin

English poetry

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