CONTENTS Circumstances under which Cowper commenced his career Letter to the Rev. John Newton, Dec. 17, 1781. Re- To the Rev. William Unwin, Dec. 19, 1781. Idea of a To the Rev. John Newton; shortest day, 1781. On a 8 To the Rev. William Unwin, Jan. 5, 1782. Dr. Johnson's To the Rev. John Newton, Jan. 13, 1782. The American To the Rev. William Unwin, Jan. 17, 1782. Conduct of . critics; Dr. Johnson's remarks on Prior's Poems; re- To Joseph Hill, Esq., Jan. 31, 1782. Political reflections To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 2, 1782. On his Poems To the Rev. William Unwin, Feb. 9, 1782. Bishop Lowth's ใบ To the Rev. William Unwin. On Lady Austen's opinion To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 16, 1782. Charms of To the Rev. William Unwin, Feb. 24, 1782. On the pub- lication of his poems; his letter to the Lord Chancellor 36 To Lord Thurlow, Feb. 25, 1782, enclosed to Mr. Unwin To the Rev. William Unwin, March 7, 1782. Remon- Remarks on the reasons for rejecting the Rev. Mr. New- To the Rev. John Newton, March 14, 1782. On the in- To Joseph Hill, Esq., March 14, 1782. On the publica- To the Rev. William Unwin, March 18, 1782. On his . To the Rev. John Newton, March 24, 1782. To the same, April 27, 1782. Military music; Mr. Un- To the same, May 27, 1782. Dr. Franklin's opinion of his poems; remarkable instance of providential deli. To the same, June 12, 1782. Anxiety of authors respect- Picture of a person of fretful temper ib. To the Rev. William Bull, June 22, 1782. Poetical To the Rev. William Unwin, July 16, 1782. Remarks To Joseph Hill, Esq., Sept. 6, 1782. Visit of Mr. Small 85 To the Rev. William Unwin, Nov. 4, 1782. On the ballad of John Gilpin; on Mr. Unwin's exertions in behalf of the prisoners at Chelmsford; subscription for the widows of seamen lost in the Royal George To Joseph Hill, Esq., Nov. 11, 1782. On the state of of Hastings To Joseph Hill, Esq., Nov. 1782. Thanks for a present To the Rev. William Unwin, Nov. 18, 1782. Acknow- To the Rev. William Unwin. No date. Character of Dr. Beattie and his poems; Cowper's translation of To Mrs. Newton, Nov. 23, 1782. On his Poems; severity To Joseph Hill, Esq., Dec. 7, 1782. Recollections of the PAGE To the Rev. William Unwin, Jan. 19, 1783. His occupa- tions; beneficence of Mr. Thornton to the poor of Olney 102 To the Rev. John Newton, Jan. 26, 1783. On the antici- pations of peace; conduct of the belligerent powers 105 To the Rev. William Unwin, Feb. 2, 1783. Ironical con- and Crabbe, the poet ib. To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 24, 1783. On the peace 116 To the Rev. William Bull, March 7, 1783. On the peace; To the Rev. John Newton. May 5, 1783. Vulgarity in a Increase of true piety in the Church of England Language of Beza respecting the established church ib. With stanzas To the Rev. William Unwin, June 8, 1783. Beauties of To the Rev. John Newton, June 13, 1783. On his Re- view of Ecclesiastical History; the day of judgment; To the Rev. John Newton, June 17, 1783. To the same. July 27, 1783. A country life barren of incident; Cowper's attachment to his solitude; praise of Mr. Newton's style as an historian Remarks on the influence of local associations Dr. Johnson's allusion to that subject To the Rev. William Unwin, August 4, 1783. inquiry concerning the sale of his Poems; English ballads; anecdote of Cowper's goldfinches ib. |