an
autobiography
and narrative (compiled by
Bull, J.
Bull, J.
Cambridge History of English Literature - 1908 - v11
With six illustrations by
Cruikshank, G. 1828.
The Task, to which are added the Epistle to Joseph Hill, Tirocinium, and
John Gilpin. (Described on the flyleaf as a second vol. of poems by
W. C. ) 1785. 2nd edn. 1786. Also 1787, 1788, 1793, 1794, 1798 (two)
and 1800. The Task. 2 vols. 1825.
Poems (I. On his Mother's Picture. II. On the Dog and Waterlily). 1798.
Table Talk, and other Poems. 2 vols. 1817.
IV. PROSE WORKS AND EDITED MATTER
Adelphi. A sketch of the character, and an account of the last illness of the
late . . . John Cowper. Written by. . . W. C. Faithfully transcribed from
his original manuscript by Newton, J. 1802.
Cowper's edition of Milton, 4 vols. , ed. Hayley, W. , was published 1810.
He contributed a few papers to The Connoisseur in 1754, and St James's
Chronicle 1761; a paper on his Hares, and a letter signed “Alethea," on
Pope's Homer, to The Gentleman's Magazine in June 1784 and August 1785
respectively; and a review of Glover's Athenaid to The Analytical Review,
February 1789. John Gilpin first appeared in The Public Advertiser, at the
end of 1782.
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403
V. LETTERS
Life and posthumous writings (chiefly Letters) with an introductory letter to
. . . Earl Cowper. By Hayley, W. 3 vols. Chichester, 1803-4. (A sup-
plement to this edn, entitled Supplementary Pages to the Life of Cowper,
was issued in 1806. )
Life and Letters, with remarks on epistolary writers by Hayley, W. A new
edn. 4 vols. Chichester, 1809. 3 vols. 1824.
Letters. A new edn revised by . . . Johnson, J. 3 vols. 1817. 1820.
Private Correspondence with several of his most intimate friends now first
published from the originals in the possession of ſand ed. by] Johnson, J.
2 vols. 1824. 3rd edn. 2 vols. 1837.
Life, with Selections from his Correspondence. [By Seeley, R. B. ] 1855.
Letters, being a selection from his correspondence: with a sketch of his life,
and biographical notices of his correspondents. [1862. ]
Letters. Ed. , with introduction, Benham, W. 1884.
Selections from Cowper's Letters. Ed. , with introduction and notes, Webb,
W. T. 1895.
Correspondence of W. C. Arranged in chronological order, with annotations
by Wright. T. 4 vols. 1904.
Selections from Cowper's Letters. Ed. Lucas, E. V. With notes by
Milford, M. L. 1911.
Letters by W. C. , chosen and edited, with a Memoir and a few notes,
Frazer, J. G. 2 vols. 1912.
VI. TRANSLATIONS
The Works of Horace, in English verse, by Mr. Duncombe . . . and other
hands. 4 vols. 1767. (Cowper's two contributions are in vol. III,
pp. 37, 89. )
The Iliad and Odyssey . . . translated. . . by W. C. 1791. 2nd edn, ed.
Johnson, J. 1802. Other edns 1809, 1810, 1847.
Cowper's English version of the Odyssey . . . with a Commentary. . . by
Ούτις. 1843.
The Iliad of Homer, translated into English blank verse by W. C. etc.
1855.
The Power of Grace illustrated : in letters from a minister of the reformed
church (Van Lier) to John Newton, translated by. . . Cowper. 1792.
Poems translated from the French of Madame de La Mothe Guion. To
which are added some original poems, etc. 1801. Also 1802, 1803, 1811.
Latin and Italian Poems of Milton, translated by W. C. 1808.
Adam: a sacred drama, translated from the Italian of G. B. Andreini
[by W. C. etc. ]. Latin and Italian poems of Milton translated. . .
by W. C. Cowper's edn of Milton's Works. Vol. III. 1810.
Milton's Earlier Poems, including the translations by W. C. of those
written in Latin and Italian. (Cassell's National Library, new
series, vol. Lxx. ) 1905.
VII. BIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM
See, also, the various introductions to Cowper's Works mentioned in sections
II, III, V, ante, and bibliography of William Hayley in chap. VIII, post.
Ainger, A. Cowper. Lectures and Essays. Vol. 1. 1905.
Boucher, S. W. Cowper, sa correspondance et ses poésies. 1874.
Brooke, S. A. Theology in the English Poets. Cowper. 1874. 10th edn.
1907.
26-2
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of Olney, etc. 1886.
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special reference to his favourite resorts in Olney and Weston Under-
wood, etc. 1894.
G. A. B.
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405
CHAPTER V
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
1. MSS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM
Additional MS 18204, f. 193. Letter to J. Losh. 1798.
27457, f. 36. Sonnets. 1809. Copies.
27925, ff. 105, 109. Letters to F. Reynolds. n. d.
30262, f. 96. Particulars concerning W. W. , by his son William. 1860.
34046, ff. 114-131. Letters to D. Stuart. 1801-38.
34225, f. 192. Letter to H.
Cruikshank, G. 1828.
The Task, to which are added the Epistle to Joseph Hill, Tirocinium, and
John Gilpin. (Described on the flyleaf as a second vol. of poems by
W. C. ) 1785. 2nd edn. 1786. Also 1787, 1788, 1793, 1794, 1798 (two)
and 1800. The Task. 2 vols. 1825.
Poems (I. On his Mother's Picture. II. On the Dog and Waterlily). 1798.
Table Talk, and other Poems. 2 vols. 1817.
IV. PROSE WORKS AND EDITED MATTER
Adelphi. A sketch of the character, and an account of the last illness of the
late . . . John Cowper. Written by. . . W. C. Faithfully transcribed from
his original manuscript by Newton, J. 1802.
Cowper's edition of Milton, 4 vols. , ed. Hayley, W. , was published 1810.
He contributed a few papers to The Connoisseur in 1754, and St James's
Chronicle 1761; a paper on his Hares, and a letter signed “Alethea," on
Pope's Homer, to The Gentleman's Magazine in June 1784 and August 1785
respectively; and a review of Glover's Athenaid to The Analytical Review,
February 1789. John Gilpin first appeared in The Public Advertiser, at the
end of 1782.
## p. 403 (#425) ############################################
IV]
William Cowper
403
V. LETTERS
Life and posthumous writings (chiefly Letters) with an introductory letter to
. . . Earl Cowper. By Hayley, W. 3 vols. Chichester, 1803-4. (A sup-
plement to this edn, entitled Supplementary Pages to the Life of Cowper,
was issued in 1806. )
Life and Letters, with remarks on epistolary writers by Hayley, W. A new
edn. 4 vols. Chichester, 1809. 3 vols. 1824.
Letters. A new edn revised by . . . Johnson, J. 3 vols. 1817. 1820.
Private Correspondence with several of his most intimate friends now first
published from the originals in the possession of ſand ed. by] Johnson, J.
2 vols. 1824. 3rd edn. 2 vols. 1837.
Life, with Selections from his Correspondence. [By Seeley, R. B. ] 1855.
Letters, being a selection from his correspondence: with a sketch of his life,
and biographical notices of his correspondents. [1862. ]
Letters. Ed. , with introduction, Benham, W. 1884.
Selections from Cowper's Letters. Ed. , with introduction and notes, Webb,
W. T. 1895.
Correspondence of W. C. Arranged in chronological order, with annotations
by Wright. T. 4 vols. 1904.
Selections from Cowper's Letters. Ed. Lucas, E. V. With notes by
Milford, M. L. 1911.
Letters by W. C. , chosen and edited, with a Memoir and a few notes,
Frazer, J. G. 2 vols. 1912.
VI. TRANSLATIONS
The Works of Horace, in English verse, by Mr. Duncombe . . . and other
hands. 4 vols. 1767. (Cowper's two contributions are in vol. III,
pp. 37, 89. )
The Iliad and Odyssey . . . translated. . . by W. C. 1791. 2nd edn, ed.
Johnson, J. 1802. Other edns 1809, 1810, 1847.
Cowper's English version of the Odyssey . . . with a Commentary. . . by
Ούτις. 1843.
The Iliad of Homer, translated into English blank verse by W. C. etc.
1855.
The Power of Grace illustrated : in letters from a minister of the reformed
church (Van Lier) to John Newton, translated by. . . Cowper. 1792.
Poems translated from the French of Madame de La Mothe Guion. To
which are added some original poems, etc. 1801. Also 1802, 1803, 1811.
Latin and Italian Poems of Milton, translated by W. C. 1808.
Adam: a sacred drama, translated from the Italian of G. B. Andreini
[by W. C. etc. ]. Latin and Italian poems of Milton translated. . .
by W. C. Cowper's edn of Milton's Works. Vol. III. 1810.
Milton's Earlier Poems, including the translations by W. C. of those
written in Latin and Italian. (Cassell's National Library, new
series, vol. Lxx. ) 1905.
VII. BIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM
See, also, the various introductions to Cowper's Works mentioned in sections
II, III, V, ante, and bibliography of William Hayley in chap. VIII, post.
Ainger, A. Cowper. Lectures and Essays. Vol. 1. 1905.
Boucher, S. W. Cowper, sa correspondance et ses poésies. 1874.
Brooke, S. A. Theology in the English Poets. Cowper. 1874. 10th edn.
1907.
26-2
## p. 404 (#426) ############################################
404
[ch.
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an autobiography and narrative (compiled by
Bull, J. ). [1868. ]
Cavit, T. E. A Plea for Cowper. Gentleman's Mag. Vol. CCXCVI. June 1904.
Cheever, G. B. Lectures on the life, genius, and insanity of Cowper. 1856.
Cowper, W. Memoir of the early life of W. C. written by himself; with an
endix, containing some of Cowper's religious Letters, and other
documents. 1816. 2nd edn. 1816. 3rd edn. 1817. 4th edn. 1818.
Memoir of . . . the life of W. C. . . . detailing particularly the exercises of
his mind in regard to religion. Written by himself. . . . To which are
appended an original. . . poem and a fragment. 1816.
Narrative of the life of W. C. . . . Written by himself. A new edn
illustrated by extracts from The Christian Observer, and from Cowper's
religious correspondence. Birmingham, 1817.
The Autobiography of Cowper, or an account of the most interesting
part of his life. Written by himself. To which are added some poems
copied from MS. 1835.
Cowper, illustrated by a series of views in, or near, the park of Weston
Underwood, Bucks; accompanied with descriptions, and a sketch of the
Poet's life. 1803.
Dewar, G. A. B. Cowper the Castaway. Saturday Review. Vol. xcix, p. 12.
1905.
Dowden, E. Cowper and William Hayley. Atlantic Monthly, July 1907.
Elwin, W. Cowper. Quarterly Review, Jan. 1860. Rptd in Some xvin
century Men of Letters. Vol. 1. 1902.
Gearey, Caroline. Cowper and Mary Unwin. A centenary memento. [1901. ]
Gill, J. Cowper the Poet. Recollections of a visit at Olney. 1890.
a
Greatheed, S. Memoir of W. Cowper Revised . . . by. . . S. Greatheed. 1814.
Hartmann, H. Über W. Cowper's Tirocinium. 1896.
Hesketh, Harriet. Letters of Lady Hesketh to the Rev. John Johnson, LL. D.
concerning his kinsman William Cowper the Poet. 1901.
Hoffmann, C. W. William Cowper's Belesenheit und literarische Kritik.
1908.
Neve, J. A Concordance to the poetical works of W. Cowper. 1887.
Newton, J. The Newton-Cowper Centenary, 1907. [1907. ]
Oliphant, Mrs. The literary history of England in the end of the 18th and
beginning of the 19th century. 3 vols. 1882.
Olney and its associations; or, Reminiscences of the poet Cowper. 1880.
Pollock, J. M. The life, genius, and poetry of W. Cowper. 1860.
Sainte-Beuve, C. A. William Cowper, ou de la Poésie domestique. Causeries
du Lundi. Tome x1, pp. 132–165. 1856.
Storer, J. S. The Rural Walks of Cowper; displayed in a series of views
near Olney, Bucks: representing the scenery exemplified in his poems;
with descriptive sketches, and a memoir of the poet's life. [1825 ? ]
Symington, J. A. The Poet of Home Life. Centenary memories of W. C.
[1900]
Taylor, T. The life of W. Cowper, Esq. compiled from his correspondence.
1833.
Thompson, S. Cowper as a Letter Writer. Academy. Vol. lxvi. 16 April 1904.
Tomlinson, J. Three Household Poets; viz. Milton, Cowper, Burns. 1869.
Wright, T. The Town of Cowper, or the literary and historical associations
of Olney, etc. 1886.
The Loved Haunts of Cowper, being an outline of the life of W. C. with
special reference to his favourite resorts in Olney and Weston Under-
wood, etc. 1894.
G. A. B.
## p. 405 (#427) ############################################
v]
William Wordsworth
405
CHAPTER V
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
1. MSS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM
Additional MS 18204, f. 193. Letter to J. Losh. 1798.
27457, f. 36. Sonnets. 1809. Copies.
27925, ff. 105, 109. Letters to F. Reynolds. n. d.
30262, f. 96. Particulars concerning W. W. , by his son William. 1860.
34046, ff. 114-131. Letters to D. Stuart. 1801-38.
34225, f. 192. Letter to H.
