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To the Printers of the Northampton Mercury; on the
same subject, with a Sonnet addressed to Mr. Wil-
berforce

Remarks on the relative merits of rhyme and blank
verse, with reference to a translation of Homer
Cowper's sentiments on the subject, and on translation
in general

To the Lord Thurlow. On the inconvenience of rhyme

in translation

Lord Thurlow to William Cowper, Esq.

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rhyme in certain kinds of poems; on metrical trans-
lations; close translation of a passage in Homer
To the Lord Thurlow. Vindication of Cowper's choice of
blank verse for his translation of Homer; his version
of the passage given by Lord T.

Lord Thurlow to William Cowper, Esq. On his trans-
lation of Homer

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To the Lord Thurlow. On the same subject

Passages from Cowper's translation

Facts respecting it

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To William Hayley, Esq. June 19, 1792. State of Mrs.
Unwin; Ice-islands and cold summers; proposed
visit to Hayley at Eartham

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Remarks on a supposed change in the climate, with pas-
sages from Cowper's translation of a Poem of Milton's
on that subject

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To William Hayley, Esq. June 27, 1792.

Intended
journey to Eartham; Catharina, on her marriage to
George Courtenay, Esq.

To the same. July 4, 1792. Suspension of his literary

labours; his solicitude for Mrs. Unwin; his visit to

Weston Hall

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To William Hayley, Esq. July 29, 1792. His terror

at the proposed journey; resemblance of Abbot's

portrait

To the Rev. John Newton. July 30, 1792. State of
Mrs. Unwin; intended journey to Eartham; recol-
lections awakened by Mr. N.'s visit to Weston
To the Rev. Mr. Greatheed. Aug. 6, 1792. Account
of his journey to Eartham, and situation there
To Mrs. Courtenay. Aug. 12, 1792. Particulars of the
journey to Eartham, and description of the place

To Samuel Rose, Esq. Aug. 14, 1792. Invitation to

Eartham

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To the same. Aug. 18, 1792. Cowper wishes him to
join the party at Eartham

To Mrs. Courtenay. Aug. 25, 1792. Epitaph on Fop;

arrangements for the return to Weston; state of him-
self and Mrs. Unwin

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To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis. Aug. 26, 1792. On the death
of his sister; invitation to Eartham

To Lady Hesketh. Aug. 26, 1792. Company at Ear-

tham; his own state and Mrs. Unwin's; portrait of

Cowper by Romney

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To William Hayley, Esq. Sept. 18, 1792. Cowper's
feelings on his departure

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Cowper's impatience for

the arrival of Hayley's portrait; his intention of pay-
ing a poetical tribute to Romney

To Mrs. King. Oct. 14, 1792. Reference to the visit to

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To John Johnson, Esq. Oct. 19, 1792. On his expected
visit; Cowper's unfitness for writing.

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To John Johnson, Esq. Oct. 22, 1792. Reflections on
J.'s sitting for his picture
To William Hayley, Esq. Oct. 28, 1792.

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Cowper com-
plains of his unfitness for literary labour, and the
grievance that Milton is to him; sonnet addressed to
Romney

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To John Johnson, Esq. Nov. 5, 1792. Cowper's opinion,
of his Homer
To Samuel Rose, Esq. Nov. 9, 1792. Hindrances to his
literary labours; Mrs. Unwin's situation and his own
depression of spirits; he consents to the prefixing
his portrait to a new edition of his poems
To the Rev. John Newton. Nov. 11, 1792. Apology
for not writing to him; his gloomy state of mind
To John Johnson, Esq. Nov. 20, 1792. Thanks him
for his verses; his engagement to supply the new
clerk of Northampton with an annual copy of verses;
reference to his indisposition

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To William Hayley, Esq. Nov. 25, 1792. Acknowledg-
ment of his friendship; his acceptance of the office
of Dirge-writer to the new clerk of Northampton
To the Rev. John Newton. Dec. 9, 1792. Reasons for
not being in haste with Milton; injurious effect of
the season on his spirits

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To Joseph Hill, Esq. Dec. 16, 1792. Political reflec-
tions with reference to the quesiton of Parliamentary
Reform, reformation of the Church, and the rights of
Catholics and Dissenters

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First agitation of the question of Parliamentary Reform. 110
To Thomas Park, Esq. Dec. 17, 1792. Obstacles to his

writing while at Mr. Hayley's, and since his return
home; on Johnson's intention of prefixing his portrait

to his poems

Anecdote of Mrs. Boscawen

To William Hayley, Esq. Dec. 26, 1792. The year '92

a most melancholy one to him

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To Thomas Park, Esq. Jan. 3, 1793. Introduction of
Mr. Rose to him; Cowper refers to a remedy recom-

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