Quote of the day
Ah, who can tell how hard it is to climb
The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar?
Abraham Cowley
Born: 1618
Died: July 28, 1667 (aged 49)
Bio: Abraham Cowley was an English poet born in the City of London late in 1618. He was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century, with 14 printings of his Works published between 1668 and 1721.
Known for:
- The Poems of Abraham Cowley
- Cowley's Essays
- Essays, plays and sundry verses
- The civil war
- The Essays Of Abraham Cowley
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