Private Correspondence of William Cowper, Esq: With Several of His Most Intimate Friends, Том 2Henry Colburn and Simpkin and Marshall, 1824 |
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... it not worth his while to return me any answer , or to take the least notice of my present . I sent it also to Colman , manager of the Haymarket theatre , with whom I once was intimate . He likewise proved too great 2 CORRESPONDENCE OF.
... it not worth his while to return me any answer , or to take the least notice of my present . I sent it also to Colman , manager of the Haymarket theatre , with whom I once was intimate . He likewise proved too great 2 CORRESPONDENCE OF.
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... , because very natural . I suppose that no man ever made his first sally from the press without a conviction that all eyes and ears would be engaged to attend him ; at least , without a thousand an- WILLIAM COWPER . 7.
... , because very natural . I suppose that no man ever made his first sally from the press without a conviction that all eyes and ears would be engaged to attend him ; at least , without a thousand an- WILLIAM COWPER . 7.
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... least , for one . Mine are by no means what they were when I published my first volume . I am even so indifferent to the matter , that I can truly assert myself guiltless of the very idea of my book sometimes whole days together . God ...
... least , for one . Mine are by no means what they were when I published my first volume . I am even so indifferent to the matter , that I can truly assert myself guiltless of the very idea of my book sometimes whole days together . God ...
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... least most truly , when I say , that the admiration of creatures like myself seems to me a weapon the least dangerous that my worst enemy could employ against me . I am fortified against it by such solidity of real self - abasement ...
... least most truly , when I say , that the admiration of creatures like myself seems to me a weapon the least dangerous that my worst enemy could employ against me . I am fortified against it by such solidity of real self - abasement ...
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... least offences : but it would have been as well if neither my old friend had recorded his eructations , nor the Doctor his dishes of sugar- less tea , or the dinner at which he ate too much . I wonder , indeed , that any man of such ...
... least offences : but it would have been as well if neither my old friend had recorded his eructations , nor the Doctor his dishes of sugar- less tea , or the dinner at which he ate too much . I wonder , indeed , that any man of such ...
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Adieu Æneid affection affectionate agreeable amuse answer assure believe best compliments best respects breakfast called cern comfort consequently cousin Cowper DEAR FRIEND dear Madam distress doubt engaged expect feel Gayhurst give glad hand happy haps hear heard hither honour hope Iliad indisposed John Higgins JOHN NEWTON Johnson JOSEPH HILL June 24 kind King laboured Lady Hesketh lately least less lest letter live Lord Madame Guyon Martyn mean mind neral never obliged occasion Olney opportunity pain passed perhaps pleasure poem poet portunely possible present proposition mathematically prove racter reason received rejoice remember seems seen sensible sent silence sincerely spirits suffered suppose thanks thing thought tion told transcribe translation of Homer truly truth uncon Unwin verse W. C. MY DEAR Weston Weston Underwood whole WILLIAM BULL wish write written
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