William Cowper
William Cowper ( ; 15 November 1731 (Julian) / 25 April 1800 (Gregorian)) 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. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him "the best modern poet", whilst William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem "Yardley-Oak".
After being institutionalised for insanity, Cowper found refuge in a fervent evangelical Christianity. He continued to suffer doubt about his salvation and, after a dream in 1773, believed that he was doomed to eternal damnation. He recovered, and went on to write more religious hymns.
His religious sentiment and association with John Newton (who wrote the hymn "Amazing Grace") led to much of the poetry for which he is best remembered, and to the series of Olney Hymns. His poem "Light Shining out of Darkness" gave English the phrase: "God moves in a mysterious way/ His wonders to perform."
He also wrote a number of anti-slavery poems, and his friendship with Newton, who was an avid anti-slavery campaigner, resulted in Cowper's being asked to write in support of the Abolitionist campaign. Cowper wrote a poem called "The Negro's Complaint" (1788) which rapidly became very famous, and was often quoted by Martin Luther King Jr. during the 20th-century civil rights movement. He also wrote several other less well-known poems on slavery in the 1780s, many of which attacked the idea that slavery was economically viable. Provided by Wikipedia
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The collected poetry of William Cowper. by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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Poetical works; by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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Cowper: verse and letters. by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The correspondence of William Cowper arranged in chronological order, by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The poems of William Cowper / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The letters and prose writings of William Cowper / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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Letters of William Cowper, by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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William Cowper, selected letters / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The poetical works of William Cowper. by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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Selected letters; by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The Olney hymns / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The diverting history of John Gilpin : Shewing how he went farther than he intended, and came safe home again. by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The diverting history of John Gilpin : shewing how he went farther than he intended, and came safe home again. by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The facetious story of John Gilpin ; his going farther than he intended, and returning home safe at last. : To which is added, a second part ; containing an account of the disastro... by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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Poems / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The task. : a poem. In six books. : To which is added, Tirocinium: or, A review of schools. / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The task : a poem. / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The task. : a poem. In six books. / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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