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An Account of the Life and Writings of Mr. Abraham Cowley

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  • Sprat, Thomas
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    …executor of Cowley, and his An Account of the Life and Writings of Mr. Abraham Cowley (1668) was the first biography of a writer attempting to show the interrelation between the poet’s life and personality and his works. Although he referred to the charm and interest of Cowley’s letters, he…

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