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Cowper's subjects are those that occur to him naturally in the course of his reflections rather than being suggested by poetic convention, and the diction throughout is, for an 18th-century poem, unusually conversational and unartificial.
William Cowper (/ ˈkuːpər / KOO-pər; 15 November 1731 (Julian) [2] / 26 November 1731 (Gregorian) – 14 April 1800 (Julian) [2] / 25 April 1800 (Gregorian)) 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 ...
Cowper’s melancholia, exile, and fears of damnation—the sufferings of the “stricken deer”—are among the best-known facts of literary biography: his writing is both their embodiment and the site of their transcendence.
William Cowper (1731-1800), pronounced “Cooper”, was a renowned 18th century poet and translator of Homer. His most famous works include his 5000-line poem ‘The Task’ and some charming and light-hearted verses, not least ‘The Diverting History of John Gilpin’. Phrases he coined such as ‘Variety is the spice of life’ are still in ...
This essay describes some of the many ways in which Cowper’s anti-slavery works were recruited by American abolitionists – both white campaigners and African-American producers of slave narratives – and suggests avenues for further investigation into Cowper’s standing in antebellum America.
The work is viewed as Cowper's lasting poetic expression on nature, society, God, and man, as it regards subjects ranging from the topical and trivial to the national and spiritual.
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Recent critics have focused on Cowper's correspondence, examining its stylistic elegance and sincerely emotional form. The letters also offer insights into Cowper's personality and political...
