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William Cowper (/ ˈ k uː p ər / KOO-pər; 26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and Anglican hymnwriter. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th-century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside.
Apr 28, 2010 · William Cowper, Depressed Hymn Writer. God... And rides upon the storm. William Cowper, who wrote that hymn, was born in England on this day, November 26, l73l. His life was full of personal anguish. At five, his mother died, and Cowper, a timid and sensitive child, was treated with great cruelty by an older boy.
William Cowper (pronounced Cooper) was the foremost poet of the generation between Alexander Pope and William Wordsworth. For several decades, he had probably the largest readership of any English poet. From 1782, when his first major volume appeared, to 1837, the year in which Robert Southey completed the monumental Life and Works of Cowper ...
Apr 21, 2024 · Notable Works: “Olney Hymns”. “The Letters and Prose Writings”. “The Task”. William Cowper (born November 26, 1731, Great Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England—died April 25, 1800, East Dereham, Norfolk) was one of the most widely read English poets of his day, whose most characteristic work, as in The Task or the melodious short ...
In spite of periods of acute depression, Cowper's twenty-six years in Olney and later at Weston Underwood were marked by great achievement as poet, hymn-writer, and letter-writer. His first volume of poetry, Poems by William Cowper, of the Inner Temple was published in 1782 to wide acclaim. His work was compared to late Neo-Classical writers ...
William Cowper was a renowned 18th-century poet who was celebrated for his contribution to religious literature. He was responsible for some of the most iconic hymns to come out of England during the period. He was once described by Samuel Taylor Coleridge as “the best modern poet.”
William Cowper, (born Nov. 26, 1731, Great Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, Eng.—died April 25, 1800, East Dereham, Norfolk), British poet. Throughout his life he was plagued by recurring mental instability and religious doubt.
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