The Correspondence of William Cowper, Vol. 1 of 4: Arranged in Chronological Order, with Annotations (Classic Reprint)

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William Cowper is universally acknowledged to be the greatest of English letter-writers. How strange, therefore, that over one hundred years from the time of his death should have elapsed before a practically complete edition of his correspondence, arranged chronologically, with annotations, should be given to the world. In all, three bulky collections of Cowper's letters have hitherto been published, those of Hayley, Grimshawe, and Southey. Hayley, with the fear of Lady Hesketh before his eyes; and Grimshawe, owing to pure incapacity either to understand Cowper or to produce a respectable work of any kind; mutilated the letters mercilessly. Grimshawe, afraid, one would suppose, lest his readers should wreck their chances of future happiness by venturing on a smile, took peculiar delight in striking out the facetious passages - often requests for various small articles, or thanks for presents - which are among the best specimens of Cowper's playful humour.
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