Cowper and Crabbe Flashcards
When was William Cowper born?
b.1731 d.1800
Which poem by Cowper impacted 18th century British nature poetry greatly?
The Poplar Trees
What were the main themes of Cowper’s poetry?
Cowper wrote of the joys and sorrows of everyday life and was content to describe the minutiae of the countryside.
Why is Cowper seen as a forerunner to Robert Burns, William Wordsworth and S T Coleridge?
His sympathy with rural life, his concern for the poor and downtrodden, and his comparative simplicity of language.
Name a book of religious verse that Cowper wrote?
Olney Hymns (1779)
Name a popular ballad by Cowper, the theme of which was suggested by a friend Lady Austen?
The Journey of John Gilpin (1783). It was sung all over London when it was published.
The poem called the The Task has how many books?
Six books. It is considered Cowper’s greatest achievement. It was published in 1785.
The book titled The Sofa is part of which larger work by Cowper?
The Sofa is one of the six books in his blank verse work called The Task. The other books are “The Timepiece”, “The Garden”, “The Winter Evening”, “The Winter Morning Walk” and “The Winter Walk at Noon”.
Which poet of the Romantic age edited Cowper’s works in fifteen volumes?
Robert Southey edited his works between 1835 and 1837.
What was Robert Southey’s work on Cowper called?
Life and Works of Cowper (1837)
Who called Cowper “the best modern poet”?
S T Coleridge
Which work by Cowper was withheld from publishing until 1825?
Poems to Delia, his first work written over heartbreak caused by his first love, his cousin Theodora Cowper.
” God moves in mysterious ways’ In which work of Cowper does this now famous quotation appear?
Light Shining Out of Darkness, a poem in the collection Olney Hymns published in 1779.
