1668 THE WORKS OF MR ABRAHAM COWLEY 1ST ED POETRY
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The Works of Mr. Abraham Cowley Consisting of / Those which were formerly Printed: / And / Those which he Design’d for the Press, / Now Published out of the Authors / Original Copies. / London, / Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman, at the Sign of the Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange. 1668 Cowley (1618-1687) occupied a dominant position in the poetic world of the middle decades of the 17th century, and while his reputation dimmed, it remained considerable throughout the 18th century. Indeed, it was Cowley, rather than Donne or Herbert, with whom Samuel Johnson began his monumental ‘Lives of the Poets.’ Amongst his poems, the ‘Davideis’ is perhaps the most ambitious, constituting an epic poem upon King David in four books. His Pindarique Odes were also well regarded, and ‘The Complaint’ had a significant success. His finest poems, though, are his smaller efforts, including his Ode to the Royal Society, and his elegies to Wotton, Falkland, Crashaw and others. Cowley’s essays have aged very well and remain very highly regarded. His “Advancement of Experimental Philosophy,” intended to promote the protection and preservation of scientific research, was amongst the finest 17th century prose works concerning science, and led directly to the founding of the Royal Society. LACKING FRONTIS BOOK IN POOR CONDITION FIRST
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