visit to Wargrave; his house at Weston, and pro-
spects from it
194
To the Rev. Walter Bagot. Nov. 10, 1793. Thanks him
for his support of Mr. Hurdis; reference to the
French Revolution
195
To the Rev. Mr. Hurdis. Nov, 24, 1793. Congratula-
tions on his election to the professorship of poetry at
Oxford; Hayley's visit ; his Life of Milton; revisal
of his Homer; invitation to Weston
197
To Samuel Rose, Esq. Nov. 29, 1793. Expected visit
from him and Mr. (the late Sir Thomas) Lawrence;
subject from Homer proposed by the latter for his
pencil; a companion to it suggested by Cowper ; in-
tention of Lawrence to take Cowper's portrait for
engraving.
198
To the same. Dec. 8, 1793. Thanks him for books;
history of Jonathan Wild; character of “Man as
he is"
To William Hayley, Esq. Dec. 8, 1793. Inquiries
concerning bis Life of Milton; his own literary oc-
cupations
202
Suspension of Cowper's literary labours, and decline of
his mental powers
203
Results of Cowper's literary labours on the works of
Milton
204
Specimens of his translation of the Latin poem addressed
by Milton to his father
206
Hayley's remarks on that poem
209
Passages from Cowper's notes on Milton
210
Fuseli's Milton Gallery
214
Origin of Hayley's acquaintance with Cowper
215
Hayley's first letter, with a sonnet addressed to Cowper . ib.
To Joseph Hill, Esq. Dec. 10, 1792. On a sprain re-
ceived by Mr. H.; revisal of Homer; inquiry con.
cerning Lord Howe's fleet
216
The idea of the projected poem of “The Four Ages,"
suggested by Mr. Buchanan
219