The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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... Cowley with an impressive and rare education for a young eighteenthcentury woman. As a result, Cowley was well versed in many subjects. In 1772, Hannah married Thomas Cowley, son of another bookseller, who worked in several jobs ...
... Cowley with an impressive and rare education for a young eighteenthcentury woman. As a result, Cowley was well versed in many subjects. In 1772, Hannah married Thomas Cowley, son of another bookseller, who worked in several jobs ...
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... Cowley's Plantarum , adulated “ the mighty Genius of COWLEY himself , " " the Treasures of his Divine Fancy , " etc. Again , in 1692 , the Athenian Mercury de- fended one of Cowley's metaphors in the same work , at the same time ...
... Cowley's Plantarum , adulated “ the mighty Genius of COWLEY himself , " " the Treasures of his Divine Fancy , " etc. Again , in 1692 , the Athenian Mercury de- fended one of Cowley's metaphors in the same work , at the same time ...
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Kenneth Burke, Malcolm Cowley Paul Jay. psychological in nature . Cowley was attempting to interpret history while Burke wanted to interpret interpretations of history . Throughout the cor- respondence , Cowley writes to Burke as a ...
Kenneth Burke, Malcolm Cowley Paul Jay. psychological in nature . Cowley was attempting to interpret history while Burke wanted to interpret interpretations of history . Throughout the cor- respondence , Cowley writes to Burke as a ...
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... Cowley , among the first members of the Royal Society then founded ; but he was excluded from the favour of the king . He had written an " Ode to Brutus , " for which , said his Majesty , it was enough for Mr. Cowley to be forgiven . A ...
... Cowley , among the first members of the Royal Society then founded ; but he was excluded from the favour of the king . He had written an " Ode to Brutus , " for which , said his Majesty , it was enough for Mr. Cowley to be forgiven . A ...
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... Cowley. But ' tis a glorious Fate To fall with fuch a Weight Tho ' with unhallowed Fingers , I Will touch the Ark ... COWLEY does to Jove belong , JOVE and COWLEY claim my Song . These fair first Fruits of Wit young Cowley bore , Which ...
... Cowley. But ' tis a glorious Fate To fall with fuch a Weight Tho ' with unhallowed Fingers , I Will touch the Ark ... COWLEY does to Jove belong , JOVE and COWLEY claim my Song . These fair first Fruits of Wit young Cowley bore , Which ...
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