Abraham cowley


abraham, 1618–67, english poet.
malcolm, 1898–1989, u.s. writer, critic, and editor.
historical examples

abraham cowley was born in the year one thousand sir hundred and eighteen.
lives of the english poets: waller, milton, cowley samuel johnson

i have before me the works of mr. abraham cowley, in two vols.
the divining rod charles latimer

it was about this time that he made the acquaintance and secured the lasting friendship of abraham cowley.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 7, slice 6 various

abraham cowley is at his truest in these essays, written during the last seven years of his life.
essays abraham cowley

mr. abraham cowley, the poet, who hath bestowed on him an immortal pindarique ode, which is in his poems.
brief lives (vol. 1 of 2) john aubrey

noun
abraham. 1618–67, english poet and essayist, who introduced the pindaric ode to english literature

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