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Page 43
... tion the faults of occasional ruggedness and love of elision , united with those peculiar habits of close observation , and minute yet exquisitely natural description , which so eminently distinguished the writings of his advanced years ...
... tion the faults of occasional ruggedness and love of elision , united with those peculiar habits of close observation , and minute yet exquisitely natural description , which so eminently distinguished the writings of his advanced years ...
Page 162
... tion presented itself in the society of Lady Austen , returned to Clifton in the beginning of summer . Cow correspondence with this accomplished woman was ren and daily became more intimate ; for every day seem render her conversation a ...
... tion presented itself in the society of Lady Austen , returned to Clifton in the beginning of summer . Cow correspondence with this accomplished woman was ren and daily became more intimate ; for every day seem render her conversation a ...
Page 250
... tion precluded him from the exercise of all cl or at least the expression of it — almost wholly A letter , however , which , to the joyful surpris Cowper voluntarily wrote at this time , sh restriction was not altogether judicious ...
... tion precluded him from the exercise of all cl or at least the expression of it — almost wholly A letter , however , which , to the joyful surpris Cowper voluntarily wrote at this time , sh restriction was not altogether judicious ...
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admirable affecting affectionate affliction afterwards amiable amusement appears believe Berkhampstead biographer character cheerful Christian circumstances comfort commencement cousin Cowper dear death Delia delight despair distress Dr Johnson duty early Eartham East Dereham edition faith favour feelings former friendship genius grace happy Hayley Hayley's heart Heaven Homer honour hope Iliad JOHN NEWTON Johnson JOSEPH HILL labours Lady Austen Lady Hesketh laudanum letters literary lived Lord malady Martin Madan melancholy mental Milton mind Narrative nature never Newport Pagnell Newton occasion oculist Olney Olney Hymns pain passed period pleasure poems poet poet's poetical poetry praise present Private Correspondence prove reason religion religious remark residence seems sensibility shew SIR Robert Austen sorrow spirit St Albans tender thee thou thought tion translation truth Unwin verse Vincent Bourne Westminster Weston WILLIAM COWPER wish writing youth