“True modesty is a discerning grace And only blushes in the proper place; But counterfeit is blind, and skulks through fear, Where 'tis a shame to be asham'd t' appear: Humility the parent of the first, The last by vanity produc'd and nurs'd.”
William Cowper, a renowned English poet, was born on November 26, 1731, and died on April 25, 1800. Known for his lyrical and satirical poems, Cowper's works held a significant place in English literature during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. more
“When nations are to perish in their sins, 'tis in the Church the leprosy begins.”
“There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart; he does not feel for man.”
“Blest be the art that can immortalize,--the art that baffles time's tyrannic claim to quench it.”
“The art of poetry is to touch the passions, and its duty to lead them on the side of virtue.”
“Where penury is felt the thought is chain'd, And sweet colloquial pleasures are but few.”