INDE X. An introductory Letter to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper. DESULTORY REMARKS On the Letters of eminent persons, particularly those of Pope and Cowper. LIFE OF COWPER, PART THE FIRST. Page. 5 The Family, birth, and first residence of Cowper........ 1 ... 7 10 10 .25 27 His translations in Duncombe's Horace. Stanzas on reading Sir Charles Grandison......... His verses on finding the heel of a shoe. His nomination to the office of Reading Clerk in the House of Commons .... .... His nomination to be Clerk of the Journals in the House of Lords. Letter. .29 30 1 To Lady Hesketh. Journals of the house of Commons; reflection on the singular temper of his mind. Aug. 9, 1763..30 His extreme dread of appearing in public. His illness, and removal to St. Alban's His recovery 33 34 .36 His settlement at Huntingdon to be near his Brother........37 The translation of Voltaire's Henriade by the two Brothers. .38 The origin of Cowper's acquaintance with the Unwins......38 Letter. His adoption into the family Page: His early friendship with Lord Thurlow, and J. Hill, Esqr..43 1765. 2 To Joseph Hill, Esq. Account of his situation at Huntingdon. 3 To Lady Hesketh. On his illness and subsequent recovery July 1..46 4 To the same. Salutary effects of affliction on the human mind. July 4..48 5 To the same. 8 To the same. ..... Aug. 1..58 Aug. 17..62 On a particular providence; experience 9. To the same. of mercy, &c. .... .... Sept. 4..64 characters, ...Sept. 14.69 11 To the same. On the thankfulness of the heart, its inequa- Oct. 10..72 satisfaction, &c. 1766. .... 15 To Lady Hesketh. On solitude; on the desertion of his 85 17 To the same. Letters the fruit of friendship; his conversion. 18 To the same. The probability of knowing each other in Heaven Letter? 19 To the same. On the recollection of earthly affairs by de- .... Pages ..... April 18.•94 21 To the same. His manner of living; reasons for his not 1767. 22 To the same. Reflections on reading Marshal. March 11..105 On the motive of his introducing Mr. Un- 24 To the same. 25 To the same. Mr. Unwin's death; doubts concerning his 26 To Joseph Hill, Esqr. Reflections arising from Mr. Un- July 16..114 The origin of Cowper's acquaintance with Mr. Newton....115 Unwin to Olney... His devotion and charity in his new residence.. 116 .116 27 To Joseph Hill, Esq. On the occurrences during his visit Alban's.. 1769. 28 To the same. On the difference of dispositions; his love of 118. His poem in memory of John Thornton, Esqr........... 120 122 The composition of his hymns.... 123 29 To Mrs. Cowper. His new situation; reasons for mixture 124 ••••••· Aug. 31..127 30 To the same. The consolations of religion on the death of 1770. 31 To the same. Dangerous illness of his brother. March 5..130 The death and character of Cowper's Brother ........ 131 Letter/ 32 To Joseph Hill, Esq. Religious sentiments of his brother, Page: May 8..134 Sept. 25. 140 32 To Mrs. Cowper. The same subject. 33 To Joseph Hill, Esq. Expression of his gratitude for instan- Cowper..... ...... .141 ......145 The interruption of the Olney hymns by the illness ofCowper 142 147 His translations from Madam de la Mothe Guion...... 147 1779. 36 To the same. 37 To the same. •May 26..151 38 To the same. Johnson's Biography; his treatment of Milton Oct 31..154 39 To the same. Quick succession of human events; modern 1780. Dec. 2..157 40 To the same. Burke's speech on the reformation; Nightin- Feb. 27159 41 To the Revd. J. Newton: On the danger of innovation March 18..162 42 To the Revd. W. Unwin. On keeping the sabbath. Mar.28.163 44 To the Revd. J. Newton. Distinction between a travelled- ··April 16..169 45 To the same. Serious reflections on rural scenery. May 3..170 - 46 To J. Hill, Esq. The Chancellor's illness.......May 6..173 Letter. ..... Page, 49 To the Revd. J. Newton. Pedantry of commentators; Dr. June 8.182 51 To the Revd. J. Newton. On the riots in 1780; danger of 54 To the Revd. J. Newton. Ingenuity of slander; lace-ma- .... 55 To the Revd W. Unwin. To touch and retouch the secret of ... July 2..198 ..July 8..200 57 To the Revd. W. Unwin. Translation of the Latin verses .... July 11..202 58 To Mrs. Cowper. On the insensible progress of age. July 20.205 Olney bridge.......July 27⚫.208 A riddle. July 30..210 59 To the Revd. W. Unwin. 62 To the Revd. J. Newton. Escape of one his hares. Aug. 21..214 63 To Mrs. Cowper. Lady Cowper's death; age a friend to the mind. .... August 31..217 64 To the Revd. W. Unwin. Biographia; verses, parson and Sept. 3..220 ..Sept. 17..226 68 To Mrs. Newton. .Oct. 5..229 Oct. 5..233 On Mr. Newton's arrival at Ramsgate 69 To the Revd. W. Unwin. Verses on a goldfinch starved to death in his cage. Nov. 9..235 |