William Cowper

Poet

Birthday November 26, 1731

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Apr 25, 1800 (68)

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About

Eighteenth-century poet and hymn-writer whose works include Olney Hymns and John Gilpin.

Before Fame

He suffered from mental illness and was institutionalized for a time.

Trivia

He translated Homer's Iliad and Odyssey from Greek to English.

Family Life

His father, John Cowper, was a minister.

Associated With

His poetry was praised by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.