abraham cowley

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Definition of abraham cowley in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

A·bra·ham Cow·ley

Turkish pronunciation

eybrıhäm kauli

Pronunciation

/ˈābrəˌham ˈkoulē/ /ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ˈkaʊliː/