abraham cowley

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born 1618, London died July 28, 1667, Chertsey, Eng. British poet and essayist. He was a fellow at the University of Cambridge but was ejected for his political opinions during the English Civil Wars; he joined the queen's court, performing Royalist missions until 1656. In his poetic works which include The Mistress (1647, 1656), the unfinished epic Davideis (1656), and Pindarique Odes (1656), in which he adapted the Pindaric ode to English verse he used grossly elaborate, fanciful, poetic language that was more decorative than expressive. In his retirement he wrote sober, reflective essays

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A·bra·ham Cow·ley

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eybrıhäm kauli

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/ˈābrəˌham ˈkoulē/ /ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ˈkaʊliː/