William Cowper
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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.
