The writing of "The Task", a six book blank verse poem, is considered one of the greatest achievements of William Cowper's life. The poem has its origins in a rather peculiar story. Cowper, a man of strong religious background and fervent personal...

William Cowper was a popular English evangelist and poet of the eighteenth century. He was born during 1731 in Hertfordshire and was the first surviving child of his parents. His death occurred during 1800. During his active literary years, he is...