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Circumstances under which Cowper commenced his career

as an author

Letter to the Rev. John Newton, Dec. 17, 1781. Re-
marks on his poems on Friendship, Retirement, Heroism
and Etna; Nineveh and Britain

To the Rev. William Unwin, Dec. 19, 1781. Idea of a

theocracy; the American war

To the Rev. John Newton; shortest day, 1781. On a
national miscarriage; with lines on a flatting-mill

To the same, last day of 1781. Concerning the printing

of his Poems; the American contest

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To the Rev. William Unwin, Jan. 5, 1782. Dr. Johnson's
critique on Prior and Pope

To the Rev. John Newton, Jan. 13, 1782. The American

contest

To the Rev. William Unwin, Jan. 17, 1782. Conduct of

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critics; Dr. Johnson's remarks on Prior's Poems; re-
marks on Dr. Johnson's Lives of the Poets; poetry
suitable for the reading of a boy

To Joseph Hill, Esq., Jan. 31, 1782. Political reflections

To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 2, 1782. On his Poems

then printing; Dr. Johnson's character as a critic;

severity of the winter

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To the Rev. William Unwin, Feb. 9, 1782. Bishop Lowth's
juvenile verses; acquaintance with Lady Austen
Attentions of Lady Austen to Cowper

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To the Rev. William Unwin. On Lady Austen's opinion
of him; attempts at robbery; observations on religious
characters; genuine benevolence

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To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 16, 1782. Charms of

authorship

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. John Newton, Feb. 1782. On Mr. N.'s Pre-
face to his Poems. Remarks on a Fast Sermon
To the same, March 6, 1782. Political remarks; cha-
racter of Oliver Cromwell

Decision and boldness of Cromwell

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To the Rev. William Unwin, March 7, 1782. Remon-
strance against Sunday routs

Remarks on the reasons for rejecting the Rev. Mr. New-
ton's Preface to Cowper's Poems

To the Rev. John Newton, March 14, 1782. On the in-
tended Preface to his Poems; critical tact of Johnson,
the bookseller

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To Joseph Hill, Esq., March 14, 1782. On the publica-
tion of his Poems

To the Rev. William Unwin, March 18, 1782. On his
and Mrs. Unwin's opinion of his Poems
mprovements in prison discipline

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To the Rev. John Newton, March 24, 1782.
Mr. B. compared with Cowper's

To the Rev. William Unwin, April 1, 1782.

commendations of his Poems

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To the same, April 27, 1782. Military music; Mr. Un-
win's expected visit; dignity of the Latin language;
use of parentheses

To the same, May 27, 1782. Dr. Franklin's opinion of

his poems; remarkable instance of providential deli.

verance from dangers; effects of the weather; Rodney's

victory in the West Indies

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To the same, June 12, 1782. Anxiety of authors respect-
ing the opinion of others on their works
Reception of the first volume of Cowper's Poems
Portrait of the true poet

Picture of a person of fretful temper

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To the Rev. William Bull, June 22, 1782. Poetical
epistle on Tobacco

To the Rev. William Unwin, July 16, 1782. Remarks
on political affairs; Lady Austen and her project
To the same, August 3, 1782. On Dr. Johnson's ex-
pected opinion of his Poems; encounter with a viper;
Lady Austen; Mr. Bull; Madame Guion's Poems

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To Joseph Hill, Esq., Nov. 11, 1782. On the state of
his health; encouragement of planting; Mr. P

of Hastings

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To Joseph Hill, Esq., Nov. 1782.

Thanks for a present
of fish; on Mr. Small's report of Mr. Hill and his im-
provements

To the Rev. William Unwin, Nov. 18, 1782. Acknow-

ledgments to a beneficent friend to the poor of Olney;

on the appearance of John Gilpin in print

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To the Rev. John Newton. May 5, 1783. Vulgarity in a
minister particularly offensive

To the Rev. William Unwin, May 12, 1783.

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To the Rev. John Newton, June 17, 1783.
must not expect to scold men out of their sins
Tenderness an important qualification in a minister
To the Rev. John Newton, June 19, 1783. On the
Dutch translation of his " Cardiphonia"

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