Q01of 10
What two roles does J. Johnson claim as his only editorial qualifications in this preface?
Q02of 10
In what month and year was Johnson first summoned to Cowper's house during the poet's illness?
Q03of 10
What event directly prompted Cowper to pick up his Iliad again after two years of inactivity?
Q04of 10
The phrase 'the Field of Troy' and 'the Palace of Ithaca' are used by Johnson primarily as imagery for which of the following?
Q05of 10
What is the dominant tone of Johnson's description of finding Cowper writing again for the first time?
Q06of 10
The sources labeled B.C.V. in the notes refer to which scholars' editions of Homer?
Q07of 10
Which literary technique best describes Johnson's closing use of the Greek verse and its English translation?
Q08of 10
What does Johnson identify as the general critical regret held by admirers of 'The Task' regarding Cowper?
Q09of 10
How does Johnson characterize the role the revision of Homer's works played in Cowper's final years?
Q10of 10
What is the structural function of the 'speaker' of this preface — J. Johnson — in relation to the main creative work being presented?
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