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bservations on Cowper's version of Homer 353 Reasons of his failure in that work to satisfy publicexpectation 354 Comparative specimens of Pope's and Cowper's versions 354 To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis, June 13, 1791. Completion ofhis Homer; their mutual fondness for animals; a woman'scharacter best learned in domestic life 355 To Samuel Rose, Esq., June 15, 1791. Man an ungratefulanimal; visit from Norfolk relations 356 To Dr. James Cogswell, June 15, 1791. Acknowledgementof a present of books; his translation of Homer;books sent by him to Dr. C. 356 To the Rev. John Newton, June 24, 1791. Exhortationto more frequent correspondence; affectionate remembranceof Mr. N.; on the recent loss of his wife; valueof Homer 357 To Mrs. Bodham, July 7, 1791. Apology for havingomitted to send a letter which he had written; he declinesvisiting Norfolk; state of health of her relativesthen at Weston 358 To the Rev. John Newton, July 22, 1791. His engagementin making corrections for a new edition of Homer;decline of the Rev. Mr. Venn; reference to theriots at Birmingham 359 To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Aug. 2, 1791. Visit of LadyBagot; riots at Birmingham 359 To Mrs. King, Aug. 4, 1791. State of her health; hisown and Mrs. Unwin's; invitation to Weston; publicationof his Homer 360 To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis, Aug. 1791. His study beingliable to all sorts of intrusions, he cannot keep hisoperations secret; reason for his dissatisfaction withPope's Homer; recommendation of Hebrew studies 360 To John Johnson, Esq., Aug. 9, 1791. Causes for hisbeing then an idle man 361 Cowper undertakes the office of editor of Milton's works 361 Regret expressed that he did not devote to original compositionthe time given to translation 361 Origin of Cowper's acquaintance with Hayley 362 To Samuel Rose, Esq., Sept. 21, 1791. He informs himof his new engagement as editor of Milton 362 To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Sept. 21, 1791. Pleasureafforded by Lord Bagot's testimony in favour of hisHomer; inquiry concerning persons alluded to in anelegy of Milton's 362 To the Rev. Mr. King, Sept. 23, 1791. On Mrs. K.'sindisposition 363 To Mrs. King, Oct. 22, 1791. Congratulation on herrecovery; he contends that women possess much morefortitude than men; he acquaints her with his newengagement on Milton 363 To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Oct. 25, 1791. Visit of Mr.Chester; poem of Lord Bagot's; condemnation of aremark of Wharton's respecting Milton 364 To John Johnson, Esq., Oct. 31, 1791. His delight tohear of the improved health of Mr. J. and his sister;his own state of health; his new engagement 364 To Joseph Hill, Esq., Nov. 14, 1791. On compoundepithets; progress in his translation of Milton's Latinpoems 365 To the Rev. John Newton, Nov. 16, 1791. Apology fornot sending a poem which Mr. N. had asked for; Mr.N.'s visit to Mrs. Hannah More; her sister's applicationfor Cowper's autograph; Cowper regrets that hehad never seen a mountain; his engagement on Milton 365 To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Dec. 5, 1791. Expectation ofa new edition of his Homer; he defends a passage init; his engagement upon Milton 366 To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis, Dec. 10, 1791. His engagementupon Milton 366 To Samuel Rose, Esq., Dec. 21, 1791. Sudden seizureof Mrs. Unwin 366 Cowper's affliction on occasion of Mrs. Unwin's attack 367 To Mrs. King, Jan. 26, 1792. He describes the circumstancesof Mrs. Unwin's alarming seizure; he assertsthat women surpass men in true fortitude; his engagements 367 To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Feb. 14, 1792. On the indispositionof Mr. B. and his children; he professeshis intention to avail himself of all remarks in a newedition of his Homer; course which he purposes topursue in regard to Milton; his correspondence withthe Chancellor 368 To Thomas Park, Esq., Feb. 19, 1792. Acknowledgmentof the receipt of books sent by him; he signifieshis acceptance of the offer of notices relative to Milton 368 To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 20, 1792. Lines writtenby him for Mrs. Martha More's Collection of Autographs;his reply to the demand of more original composition;remarks on the settlement at Botany Bay,and African colonization 369 To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis, Feb. 21, 1792. Reasons fordeferring the examination of Homer; progress madein Milton's poems 369 To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis, March 2, 1792. He expresseshis obligations for Mr. H.'s remarks on Homer; hepermits the tragedy of Sir Thomas More to be inscribedto him 370 To the Rev. John Newton, March 4, 1792. Departureof the Throckmortons from Weston; his dislike ofchange 370 To Mrs. King, March 8, 1792. On her late indisposition;testimonies concerning his Homer 371 To Thomas Park, Esq., March 10, 1792. On Mr. P.'sprofessional pursuits; he disclaims a place among theliterati; and asks for a copy of Thomson's monumentalinscription 371 To John Johnson, Esq., March 11, 1792. He mentionshaving heard a nightingale sing on new year's day,departure of Lady Hesketh; expected visit of Mr. Rose 372 Verses addressed to "The Nightingale which the authorheard on new year's day, 1792" 372 To the Rev. John Newton, March 18, 1792. He assuresMr. N. that, though reduced to the company of Mrs.Unwin alone, they are both comfortable 372 To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis, March 23, 1792. Remarks onMr. H.'s Tragedy of Sir Thomas More 373 To Lady Hesketh, March 25, 1752. Cause of the delayof a preceding letter to her; detention of Mr. Hayley'sletter to Cowper, at Johnson the bookseller's 373 To Thomas Park, Esq., March 30, 1792. Remarks on apoem of Mr. P.'s 374 To Samuel Rose, Esq., March 30, 1792. Spends hismornings in letter writing 374 To the same, April 5, 1792. Vexatious delay of printers;supposed secret enemy 374 To William Hayley, Esq., April 6, 1792. Expected visitof Mr. H.; Cowper introduces Mrs. Unwin, and adviseshim to bring books with him, if he should wantany 375 To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis, April 8, 1792. Apology fordelay in writing; reference to Mr. H.'s sisters; andto an unanswered letter 375 To Joseph Hill, Esq., April 15, 1792. Thanks for a remittance;satirical stanzas on a blunder in his Homer;progress in Milton 376 To Lady Throckmorton, April 16, 1792. Lady thieves;report of his being a friend to the slave trade; meanstaken by him to refute it 376 Sonnet addressed to William Wilberforce, Esq., andpublished by Cowper in contradiction of the reportabove-mentioned 377 Remarks on a report respecting Cowper's sentimentsrelative to the Slave Trade 377
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