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etter to the Rev. John Newton, Dec. 17, 1781. Remarkson his poems on Friendship, Retirement, Heroismand Ætna; Nineveh and Britain 95 To the Rev. William Unwin, Dec. 19, 1781. Idea of atheocracy; the American war 96 To the Rev. John Newton; shortest day, 1781. On anational miscarriage; with lines on a flatting-mill 96 To the same, last day of 1781. Concerning the printingof his Poems; the American contest 97 To the Rev. William Unwin, Jan. 5, 1782. Dr. Johnson'scritique on Prior and Pope 97 To the Rev. John Newton, Jan. 13, 1782. The Americancontest 98 To the Rev. William Unwin, Jan. 17, 1782. Conduct ofcritics; Dr. Johnson's remarks on Prior's Poems; remarkson Dr. Johnson's Lives of the Poets; poetrysuitable for the reading of a boy 99 To Joseph Hill, Esq., Jan. 31, 1782. Political reflections 101 To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 2, 1782. On his Poemsthen printing; Dr. Johnson's character as a critic;severity of the winter 102 To the Rev. William Unwin, Feb. 9, 1782. BishopLowth's juvenile verses; acquaintance with LadyAusten 102 Attentions of Lady Austen to Cowper 103 Letter from him to Lady Austen 103 She becomes his next door neighbour 103 To the Rev. William Unwin. On Lady Austen's opinionof him; attempts at robbery; observations on religiouscharacters; genuine benevolence 104 To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 16, 1782. Charms ofauthorship 104 To the Rev. William Unwin, Feb. 24, 1782. On thepublication of his poems; his letter to the Lord Chancellor 105 To Lord Thurlow, Feb. 25, 1782, enclosed to Mr. Unwin 105 To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 1782. On Mr. N.'s Prefaceto his Poems. Remarks on a Fast Sermon 105 To the same, March 6, 1782. Political Remarks; characterof Oliver Cromwell 106 Decision and boldness of Cromwell 107 To the Rev. William Unwin, March 7, 1782. Remonstranceagainst Sunday routs 107 Remarks on the reasons for rejecting the Rev. Mr. Newton'sPreface to Cowper's Poems 107 To the Rev. John Newton, March 14, 1782. On the intendedPreface to his Poems; critical tact of Johnsonthe bookseller 108 To Joseph Hill, Esq., March 14, 1782. On the publicationof his Poems 108 To the Rev. William Unwin, March 18, 1782. On hisand Mrs. Unwin's opinion of his Poems 109 Improvements in prison discipline 109 To the Rev. John Newton, March 24, 1782. Case ofMr. B. compared with Cowper's 110 To the Rev. William Unwin, April 1, 1782. On hiscommendations of his Poems 110 To the same, April 27, 1782. Military music; Mr. Unwin'sexpected visit; dignity of the Latin language;use of parentheses 111 To the same, May 27, 1782. Dr. Franklin's opinion ofhis poems; remarkable instance of providential deliverancefrom dangers; effects of the weather; Rodney'svictory in the West Indies 111 To the same, June 12, 1712. Anxiety of Authors respectingthe opinion of others on their works 112 Reception of the first volume of Cowper's Poems 113 Portrait of the true poet 113 Picture of a person of fretful temper 113
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