This eBook was produced by Juliet Sutherland, William Koven, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team SPECIMENS OF GREEK TRAGEDY Translated By GOLDWIN SMITH, D.C.L. AESCHYLUS AND SOPHOCLES 1893 PREFACE. Greek drama, forerunner of ours, had its origin in the festival of Dionysus, god of wine, which was celebrated with dance, song, and recitative.
Cowper by Goldwin Smith
E-text prepared by Al Haines COWPER BY GOLDWIN SMITH London, 1880 CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Early Life CHAPTER II. At Huntingdon–The Unwins CHAPTER III. At Olney–Mr. Newton CHAPTER IV. Authorship–The Moral Satires CHAPTER V. The Task CHAPTER VI. Short Poems and Translations CHAPTER VII. The Letters CHAPTER VIII. Close of Life COWPER. CHAPTER I. EARLY LIFE.