To William Hayley, Esq. Dec. 8, 1793. Inquiries concerning his Life of Milton; his own literary occupations
432
Suspension of Cowper's literary labours, and decline of his mental powers
432
Results of Cowper's literary labours on the works of Milton
432
Specimens of his translation of the Latin poem addressed by Milton to his father
433
Hayley's remarks on that poem
434
Passages from Cowper's notes on Milton
434
Fuseli's Milton Gallery
436
Origin of Hayley's acquaintance with Cowper
436
Hayley's first letter, with a sonnet addressed to Cowper
436
To Joseph Hill, Esq. Dec. 10, 1793. On a sprain received by Mr. H.; revisal of Homer; inquiry concerning Lord Howe's fleet
436
The idea of the projected poem of "The Four Ages," suggested by Mr. Buchanan
437
To the Rev. Mr. Buchanan. May 11, 1793. Complimenting Mr. B. on the sketch which he furnished for the poem
437
Increasing infirmities of Mrs. Unwin, and their effect on Cowper
437
His affecting situation at this period
437
Dissatisfaction of Lord Thurlow with a passage in Cowper's Homer, and his and Hayley's attempts to improve upon it
438
To William Hayley, Esq. Dec. 17, 1793. With a new version of the passage above mentioned; criticisms on their performances; his own notions of the principles of translation
438
To the same. Jan. 5, 1794. New translation of the before-mentioned passage; remarks on translation, and particularly of Homer
438
To the same, from the Rev. William Greatheed. April 8, 1794. He acquaints Mr. H. with the alarming situation of Cowper, and urges his coming to Weston
439
Hayley repairs to Weston
440
Lady Hesketh obtains the advice of Dr. Willis
440
Grant of a pension of 300l. per annum, by his Majesty, to Cowper
440
Plan for the removal of Cowper and Mrs. Unwin to Norfolk
441
Cowper's sensations on leaving Weston
441
Lines "To Mary," the last original production composed by him at Weston
441
Journey from Weston to North Tuddenham, in Norfolk
441
Stay at Tuddenham
441
Removal to Mundsley, a village on the coast
442
Letter from Cowper to the Rev. Mr. Buchanan, describing his present situation, and soliciting news of Weston
442
Cowper becomes settled at Dunham Lodge, near Swaffham
442
He is induced by the appearance of Wakefield's edition of Pope's Homer, to engage in the revisal of his own version
443
Death of Mrs. Unwin
443
Her Funeral and Inscription
443
Cowper's malady renders him insensible to her loss
443
Successful effort of Mr. Johnson to engage him to return to the revisal of Homer, which he had discontinued
444
Hayley's testimony to the affectionate offices rendered to Cowper by Mr. Johnson
444
Trial of the effect of frequent change of place
444
Visit from Dowager Lady Spencer
445
Attempts of Mr. Johnson to amuse him
445
Letter from Cowper to Lady Hesketh, referring to his melancholy situation
445
He finishes the revisal of his Homer
445
"The Cast-away," his last original production
445
His removal to Dereham
446
His translations of Latin and Greek epigrams, and of some of Gay's Fables into Latin
446
New version of a passage in his Homer, being the last effort of his pen
