1787 Poems By William Cowper Of the Inner Temple Esq.

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Many of the poems published in this work were written on recovery of his attack of insanity, where he believed he was eternally condemned to hell and the influence of this can be seen in his pieces, The Progress of Error and Human Frailty. The Task, a work in six books, forms the majority of Volume II along with the comic verse The History of John Gilpin who was the man who saved him from a life of insanity. Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. The author is also known for his authorship of hymns and his translation of Homer’s works.