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The poetical works of William Cowper.

Title
The poetical works of William Cowper.
Author
Cowper, William, 1731-1800
Publication
London : W. Smith, 1839.

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  • Smith, William, active 1830-1849
  • West, Benjamin, 1804-1883
  • Bradbury & Evans printer.
  • National Art Library (Great Britain). Benjamin West bindings collection. UkLNAL
Description
2 v. : ill.; 17 cm.
Series Statement
Smith's souvenir classics ; [XII]
Subject
  • Bourne, Vincent, 1695-1747 > Translations into English
  • Milton, John, 1608-1674 > Translations into English
  • Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte, 1648-1717 > Translations into English
  • English poetry
  • Poets, Latin > Translations into English
  • Poets, Greek > Translations into English
  • Fore-edge painting > Specimens
Genre/Form
  • Engraved frontispieces (illustrations)
  • Gilt edges (gathered matter components)
  • Goatskin bindings.
  • Gold-blocked bindings.
  • Ownership inscriptions.
  • panel stamp bindings.
  • Poems.
  • Signed bindings.
  • trade bindings.
  • Translations.
  • Specimens
  • Translations
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Vol. 1: Life of Cowper ; Preface / by the Rev. John Newton ; Table talk ; The progress of error ; Truth ; Expostulation ; Hope ; Charity ; Conversation ; Retirement ; Miscellanies ; The task ; An epistle to Joseph Hill, Esq. -- Vol. 2: Tirocinium ; John Gilpin ; Anti-thelyphthora ; Miscellaneous poems ; Olney hymns ; Sonnets; Miscellaneous poems ; Translations from Vincent Bourne ; Complimentary poems to Milton, translated from the Latin and Italian ; Translations of the Latin and Italian poems of Milton ; Translations from the Latin classics ; Epigrams, translated from the Latin of Owen ; In brevitatem vitæ spatii hominibus concessi / by Dr. Jortin ; Translation of the foregoing ; Verses to the memory of Dr. Lloyd / by Dr. Vincent ; The same in English ; Translations of Greek verses ; Translations from the fables of Gay ; Translation of a simile in Paradise Lost ; Translation of Dryden's epigram on Milton ; Papilio et Limax ; Translations from the French of Madame de la Motte Guyon.
OCLC
1008517723
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library