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William Cowper

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English poet and hymnodist (1731–1800)

Born 1731
Died 1800

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  • Cover of: Poems

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  • Cover of: The Task, Book II: The Time-piece

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  • Cover of: The diverting history of John Gilpin: shewing how he went farther than he intended and came safe home again

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  • Cover of: Works, comprising his poems, correspondence, and translations (VII).: With a life of the author by the editor, Robert Southey.

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  • Cover of: Poetical works: with a biographical notice by H. F. Cary.

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  • Cover of: The works of William Cowper, esq., comprising his poems, corrsepondence, and translations with a life of the author, by the editor, Robert Southey

    First published in 1836 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Works.: Comprising his poems, correspondence, and translations. With a life of the author by the editor, Robert Southey.

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  • Cover of: Cowper: poetry & prose

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  • Cover of: The works of William Cowper.

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  • Cover of: The task, and other poems

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  • Cover of: The diverting history of John Gilpin

    First published in 1828 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Table talk, and other poems

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  • Cover of: The letters of William Cowper

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  • Cover of: The works of Cowper and Thomson: including many letters and poems never before published in this country. With a new and interesting memoir of the life of Thomson ..

    Cover of edition worksofcowpertho01cowp Cover of edition cowperandthomson00cowprich Cover of edition worksofcowpertho00cowp Cover of edition worksofcowpertho00cowprich First published in 1831 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Poems

    First published in 1792 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The correspondence of William Cowper: arranged in chronological order

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  • Cover of: Memoir of the early life of William Cowper, esq.

    First published in 1816 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The Poetry of Cats

    Cover of edition poetryofcats00samu First published in 1974 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of William Cowper

    First published in 1806 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Poems

    First published in 1794 — 5 editions
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English poet and hymnodist (1731–1800)

Born 1731
Died 1800

Subjects

Correspondence, English Poets, Biography, Poetry, Poets, English, English poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Cowper, william, 1731-1800, Children's poetry, English Hymns, Slavery, Specimens, Church of England, Conversion, Death, English letters, Slave trade, poetry, American poetry, Antislavery movements, Authors, correspondence, Bookbinding, Calendars, Cats, Cats, poetry

Places

Africa, British West Indies, Edmonton, Great Britain, Hertfordshire, London, Northampton (England), Ware

People

William Cowper (1731-1800), John Cowper (1737-1770), William Cowper (1731-1800,), Henry Thomas Griffith, James Thomson (1700-1748), John Gilpin, Robert Hazlem (-1779), William Benham (1831-1910), William Cowper

Time

18th century, Written and set in 1782

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Alternative names

  • William Cowper
  • William, Cowper
  • Cowper William 1731-1800

History

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September 23, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
January 29, 2016 Edited by Tom Morris Edited without comment.
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import