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William Cowper
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English poet and hymnodist (1731–1800)
OverviewAI-generated
William Cowper was a British writer whose professional activity spanned from 1778 to 1793. He is associated with several literary works, including *The Triumph of a Christian* and *Opera omnia*. His writings contain lines such as "Absence from whom we love is worse than death" and "No dancing bear was so genteel."
Records regarding his life dates vary across sources. Some listings indicate a birth in 1731 and a death in 1800, while other entries cite a birth in 1568 and a death in 1619. The number of works attributed to him also differs, with counts ranging from five to thirty-four depending on the database.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1568
- Died
- 1619
- Works
- 34
Top works
- Opera omnia, dat is, Alle theologische wercken des eerweerdigen en wel-geleerden Mr. Wilhelmus Couper ...
- The life and death of the Reverend Father, and faithfull seruant of God, Mr. William Cowper, bishop of Galloway, who departed this life at Edenburgh, the 15. of February. 1619
- The Grievances given in by the Mini- sters before the Parliament hol- den in June 1633. Propositions concerning kneeling before the bread in the Sacrament. Master William Coupers Letter to the Bishop of Dumblane. The Bishops instruction to Master Gawin Hammiltoun, Bishop of Galloway. Mr. George Gladstones letter to the King. Master William Struthers letter to the Earle of Airth. (ornament)
- The Workes Of Mr Williã Cowper Late Bishop of Galloway Now newly collected into one Volume. Whereunto is added a comentary on the Reuelation neuer before published. Also An Alphabeticall Table for the finding out the principall heads contained in euery Booke
- The Triumph of a Christian, Containing three excellent and Heavenly Treatises
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 63
- Total plays
- 322
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 62,873x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,811x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,511x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,940x
- Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
· 1958 · cited 28,680x
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Quotes
- “No dancing bear was so genteelOr half so dégagé.”
- “Absence from whom we love is worse than death, And frustrate hope severer than despair.”
- “Damned below Judas; more abhorred than he was.”
- “Man disobeys, and deity disowns me.”
- “But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast; The breath of Heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost.”
- “Oh! I could thresh his old jacket till I made his pension jingle in his pockets.”
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Works in European collections
32 objects attributed to William Cowper, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
William Cowper (26 November [O.S. 15 November] 1731 – 25 April 1800) 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".
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