Letters of William Cowper, a selection, with a sketch of his life and biogr. notices of his correspondents1877 |
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Términos y frases comunes
acquaintance Adieu admire affection affectionate afflicted afford agreeable amusement answer believe blank verse blessing Bodham brother called character Christian cloth boards comfort Cowper dear cousin DEAR FRIEND DEAR WILLIAM death delightful doubt Eartham elegant expect favour February 27 feel friendship gilt edges give glad happy Hayley hear heard heart Homer honour hope Huntingdon John Gilpin JOHN NEWTON Johnson JOSEPH HILL labour LADY HESKETH least letter live Lodge London Lord melancholy mercy mind morocco mother nature never Newport Pagnell obliged occasion Olney Olney Hymns perhaps pleased pleasure poem poet poor possible present reason received recollect remember respect SAMUEL ROSE Scripture seems soon spirits suffered suppose sure taste tell thank things thought tion truth verse walk Weston WILLIAM BULL WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM UNWIN wish write
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Página 136 - THREE Poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpassed; The next in majesty •, In both the last. The force of Nature could no further go ; To make a third, she joined the former two.
Página 19 - she replied, " you can never be in want of a subject: — you can write upon any: — write upon this sofa!
Página 84 - ... till eleven, we read either the Scripture, or the sermons of some faithful preacher of those holy mysteries; at eleven we attend divine service, which is performed here twice every day; and from twelve to three we separate and amuse ourselves as we please. During that interval I either read in my own apartment, or walk, or ride, or work in the garden. We seldom sit an hour after dinner, but, if the weather permits, adjourn to the garden, where with Mrs. Unwin and her son I have generally the...
Página 320 - I did actually live three years with Mr. Chapman, a solicitor, that is to say, I slept three years in his house, but I lived, that is to say, I spent my days in Southampton Row, as you very well remember. There was I, and the future Lord Chancellor, constantly employed from morning to night in giggling and making giggle, instead of studying the law.
Página 75 - What is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing ? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming ? For ye are our glory and joy.
Página 335 - On Monday morning last, Sam brought me word that there was a man in the kitchen who desired to speak with me. I ordered him in. A plain, decent, elderly figure made its appearance, and being desired to sit, spoke as follows ; " Sir, I am clerk of the parish of All-saints in Northampton ; brother of Mr C.
Página 21 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Página 69 - Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village- Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th...
Página 35 - A dissenter, but a liberal one; a man of letters and of genius; master of a fine imagination, or rather not master of it— an imagination which, when he finds himself in the company he loves, and can confide in, runs away with him into such fields of speculation as amuse and enliven every other imagination that has the happiness to be of the party. At other times...
Página 334 - Burns' poems, and have read them twice ; and though they be written in a language that is new to me, and many of them on subjects much inferior to the author's ability, I think them on the whole a very extraordinary production. He is I believe the only poet these kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare, (I should rather say since Prior) who need not be indebted for any part of his praise to a charitable consideration of his origin, and the disadvantages under which he...