Remarks on the relative merits of rhyme and blank
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owper's sentiments on the subject, and on translationin general 379 To the Lord Thurlow. On the inconvenience of rhymein translation 379 Lord Thurlow to William Cowper, Esq. On the valueof rhyme in certain kinds of poems; on metricaltranslations; close translation of a passage in Homer 380 To the Lord Thurlow. Vindication of Cowper's choiceof blank verse for his translation of Homer; his versionof the passage given by Lord T. 381 Lord Thurlow to William Cowper, Esq. On his translationof Homer 382 To the Lord Thurlow. On the same subject 382 Passages from Cowper's translation 382 Facts respecting it 383 To Mr. Johnson, the bookseller. Feb. 11, 1790. Cowperacknowledges his obligations to Mr. Fuseli, for hisremarks on his translation of Homer 383 To the same. Sept. 7, 1790. On the same subject 383 Indignant remonstrance of Cowper's, addressed to Johnsonon the alteration of a line in one of his poems 384 To Thomas Park, Esq. April 27, 1792. Remarks onsome Poems of Mr. P.'s, and on his own literary engagements 384 Marriage of Mr. Courtenay to Miss Stapleton 385 To Lady Hesketh. May 20, 1792. On the marriage ofMr. Courtenay; Dr. Madan's promotion to a Bishopric;complimentary Sonnet produced by Cowper, addressedto Mr. Wilberforce; Lines to Warren Hastings,Esq. 385 To John Johnson, Esq. May 20, 1792. On the postponementof his Ordination, &c. 386 Hayley's visit to Cowper, and his account of it 386 Sonnet addressed by Cowper to Mrs. Unwin 386 Mrs. Unwin's paralytic attack 386 Kind attentions of Hayley 387 To Lady Hesketh. May 24, 1792. Seizure and state ofMrs. Unwin 387 To the same. May 26, 1792. State of Mrs. Unwin 387 Lines addressed to Dr. Austen 388 To Mrs. Bodham. June 4, 1792. On the postponementof Mr. Johnson's Ordination 388 To William Hayley, Esq. June 4, 1792. State of Mrs.Unwin 388 To the same. June 5, 1792. On the same subject 388 To the same. June 7, 1792. On the same subject 389 To the same. June 10, 1792. On the same subject;Lines addressed to Dr. Darwin 389 Origin of Darwin's Poem of the "Botanic Garden" 389 To Lady Hesketh. June 11, 1792. On his growing correspondence;improvement in Mrs. Unwin's health;events of the past two months; arrival of Mr. Johnson 390 To William Hayley, Esq. June 19, 1792. State of Mrs.Unwin; Ice-islands and cold summers; proposed visitto Hayley at Eartham 390 Remarks on a supposed change in the climate, with passagesfrom Cowper's translation of a Poem of Milton'son that subject 391 To William Hayley, Esq. June 27, 1792. Intendedjourney to Eartham; Catharina, on her marriage toGeorge Courtenay, Esq. 391 To the same. July 4, 1792. Suspension of his literarylabours; his solicitude for Mrs. Unwin; his visit toWeston Hall 392 To the same. July 15, 1792. On the proposed journeyto Eartham; translations from Milton; portrait ofCowper by Abbot 392 To Thomas Park, Esq. July 20, 1792. On the obstaclesto his literary engagements; reference to Cowper'sdrawings, and to the Olney Hymns 392 To William Hayley, Esq. July 22, 1792. Preparationsfor the journey to Eartham 393 To the Rev. William Bull. July 25, 1792. On his sittingto Abbot for his portrait; his intended journeyto Eartham 393 To William Hayley, Esq. July 29, 1792. His terror atthe proposed journey; resemblance of Abbot's portrait 394 To the Rev. John Newton. July 30, 1792. State ofMrs. Unwin; intended journey to Eartham; recollectionsawakened by Mr. N.'s visit to Weston 394 To the Rev. Mr. Greatheed. Aug. 6, 1792. Account ofhis journey to Eartham, and situation there 395 To Mrs. Courtenay. Aug. 12, 1792. Particulars of thejourney to Eartham, and description of the place 395 To Samuel Rose, Esq. Aug. 14, 1792. Invitation toEartham 396 To the same. Aug. 18, 1792. Cowper wishes him tojoin the party at Eartham 396 To Mrs. Courtenay. Aug. 25, 1792. Epitaph on Fop;arrangements for the return to Weston; state of himselfand Mrs. Unwin 396 To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis. Aug. 26, 1792. On the deathof his sister; invitation to Eartham 397 To Lady Hesketh. Aug. 26, 1792. Company at Eartham;his own state and Mrs. Unwin's; portrait ofCowper by Romney 397
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