To the same, without date. His feelings towards her allusion to his translation of Homer
217
To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Nov. 9, 1785. On Bishop Bagot's Charge
217
To the Rev. John Newton, Dec. 3, 1785. Causes which led him to undertake the translation of Homer; visit from Mr. Bagot; renewal of his correspondence with Lady Hesketh; complains of indigestion
217
To the same, Dec. 10, 1785. On the favourable reports of his last volume of poems; censure of Pope's Homer
218
To the Rev. William Unwin, Dec. 24, 1785. On his translation of Homer
219
To Joseph Hill, Esq., Dec. 24, 1785. On his translation of Homer
219
To the Rev. William Unwin, Dec. 31, 1785. On his negotiation with Johnson respecting the Translation of Homer; want of bedding among the poor of Olney
220
To Lady Hesketh, Jan. 10, 1786. His consciousness of defects in his poems; on his Translation of Homer
To the Rev. William Unwin, Jan. 14, 1786. On Mr. Unwin's introduction to Lady Hesketh; specimen of Cowper's translation of Homer, sent to General Cowper; James's powder; what is a friend good for? unreasonable censures
To the Rev. John Newton, Jan. 14, 1786. On his translation of Homer
222
To the Rev. Walter Bagot, Jan. 15, 1786. Explanation of the delay in the publication of his proposals; allusion to Bishop Bagot
222
To the same, Jan. 23, 1786. Dr. Maty's intended review of "The Task;" Dr. Cyril Jackson's opinion of Pope's Homer
223
To Lady Hesketh, Jan. 31, 1786. Acknowledgment of presents from Anonymous; state of his health; progress of his translation of Homer; correspondence with General Cowper
223
To the same, Feb. 9, 1786. Anticipations of a visit from her; description of the vestibule of his residence
224
To the same, Feb. 11, 1786. He announces that he has sent off to her a portion of his translation of Homer; effect of criticisms on his health; promise of Thurlow to Cowper
225
To the Rev. John Newton, Feb. 18, 1786. On their correspondence; his translation of Homer; proposed mottoes
226
To Lady Hesketh, Feb. 19, 1786. Preparations for her expected visit; character of Homer; criticism on Cowper's specimen
226
To the Walter Bagot, Feb. 27, 1786. Condolence on the death of his wife
227
To Lady Hesketh, March 6, 1786. On elisions in his Homer; progress of the work
227
To the Rev. W. Unwin, March 13, 1786. Character of the critic to whom he had submitted his Homer
229
To the Rev. John Newton, April 1, 1786. Expected visitors
229
To Joseph Hill, Esq., April 5, 1786. Reasons for declining to make any apology for his translation of Homer
229
Motives which induced Cowper to undertake a new version
230
To Lady Hesketh, April 17, 1786. Description of the vicarage at Olney, where lodgings had been taken for her; Mrs. Unwin's sentiments towards her; letter from Anonymous; his early acquaintance with Lord Thurlow
230
To Lady Hesketh, April 24, 1786. On her letters; anticipations of her coming; General Cowper
231
To the same, May 8, 1786. On Dr. Maty's censure of Cowper's translation of Homer; Colman's opinion of it; Cowper's stanzas on Lord Thurlow; invitation to Olney; specimen of Maty's animadversions; recommendation of a house at Weston; blunder of Mr. Throckmorton's bailiff; recovery of General Cowper
232
To the same, May 15, 1786. Anticipations of her arrival at Olney; proposed arrangements for the occasion; presumed motive of Maty's censures; confession of ambition
233
To the Rev. Walter Bagot, May 20, 1786. His translation of Homer; reasons for not adopting Horace's maxim about publishing, to the letter
235
Secret sorrows of Cowper
235
To the Rev. John Newton, May 20, 1786. Cowper's unhappy state of mind; his connexions
236
Remarks on Cowper's depression of spirit
237
Delusion of supposing himself excluded from the mercy of God
237
Religious consolation recommended in cases of disordered intellect
237
To Lady Hesketh, May 25, 1786. Delay of her coming; visit to a house at Weston; the Throckmortons; anecdote of a quotation from "The Task;" nervous affections
238
To the same, May 29, 1786. Delay of her coming; preparations for it; allusion to his fits of dejection
239
To the same, June 4 and 5, 1786. Cowper rallies her on her fears of their expected meeting; dinner at Mr. Throckmorton's
240
To Joseph Hill, Esq., June 9, 1786. Relapse of the Lord Chancellor; renewal of correspondence with Colman; the Nonsense Club; expectation of Lady Hesketh's arrival
