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 poems 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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A choice of Cowper's verse / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The works of William Cowper, esq. : comprising his poems, correspondence, and translations / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The cast-away : the text of the original manuscript and the first printing of Cowper's Latin translation / 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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The complete poetical works of William Cowper,esq., including the hymns and translations from Madame Guion, Milton, etc., and Adam; a sacred drama; from the Italian of Gio. Battist... by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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Letters of William Cowper / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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Selections from the poetical works of William Cowper / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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Cowper: poetry & prose / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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The diverting history of John Gilpin : showing how he went farther than he intended and came safe home again / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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Poems / by Cowper, William, 1731-1800
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