MEME S'S COW PE R.
IN a late notice of SOUTH aN'S Life of Caliper, a comparison of the plan adopted by the Laurent and by Dr. Motes in their respective biographies was instituted, with a preference of the latter in one respect : it was also added, that we knew not whether Dr. MEMES had ever completed the undertaking he appeared to have commenced—that of furnishing a cheap edition of COWPER'S Poems with a selection from his Letters. The publisher of the work has adopted a very polite and effectual method of clearing up our doubts, by forwarding a second edition of the work in question. We have examined, as in duty bound, the three volumes thus courteously placed before us; and can recommend the edition, as both agreeable and cheap. The Life narrates the leading events of the poet's career, and the reflections with which it is interspersed well bring out the influence that circumstances had in forming his character. The Letters selected from Cow- Pmt.'s correspondence are interesting; and an additional value is given to them by illustrative notes. The Poems appear as com- plete as they can be made ; embracing the Hymns, as well as many miscellaneous pieces omitted in the common editions; whilst Dr. MEMES has attached brief critical and explanatory introduc- tions, of a general nature, to such poems as required it, and appended to the whole a collection of notes elucidating single passages.
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