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William Cowper

Born

in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, The United Kingdom

November 26, 1731

Died

April 25, 1800

Genre

Poetry, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality

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The Task , best-known work of William Cowper, British poet, considered a precursor of romanticism, in 1785 praises rural life and leisure.

William Cowper served as an English hymnodist. Cowper, one most popular man of his time, wrote of everyday nature scenes of the English countryside and thus changed the direction of 18th century. In many ways, he foreran later authors. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him "modern," whilst William Wordsworth particularly admired Yardley-Oak . He a nephew of Judith Madan.

From severe manic depression, Cowper suffered, found refuge in a fervent evangelical Christianity, the inspiration behind his much-loved hymns, often experienced doubt, and feared doom to eternal damnation. His religious sentiment and ...more

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	Olney Hymns 4.48 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1779 — 149 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper 3.90 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1856 — 515 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Task and Other Poems 3.88 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1994 — 104 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Diverting History of John Gilpin by William Cowper, Charles Edmund Brock (Illustrator) 3.88 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1782 — 128 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Poems by William Cowper, Nick Rhodes (Editor) 3.73 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1951 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Task 3.62 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1785 — 176 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hymns 4.16 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	William Cowper: Everyman Poetry by William Cowper, Michael Bruce (Editor) 3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoir of the Early Life of William Cowper 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1816 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	William Cowper: Everyman Poetry by William Cowper, Michael Bruce (Editor) 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Variety's the very spice of life, that gives it all it's flavour.”
― William Cowper

tags: life, variety

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“God moves in mysterious ways
His wonders to performs”
― William Cowper, The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper

tags: faith, poetry, strength

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“There is in souls a sympathy with sounds:
And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased
With melting airs, or martial, brisk or grave;
Some chord in unison with what we hear
Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.”
― William Cowper

tags: music, sound, sympathy

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