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Cowley, Abraham (1618-1667)

His poem, "The Garden" was written in 1666,
and dedicated to John Evelyn in acknowledgement
of the merits of the latter’s "Kalendarium hortense", 
which was dedicated to himself. It was
printed in his "Poems upon divers occasions" in
1667 (Brit. Mus.), and reprinted in various editions 
of Evelyn’s works, namely: Sylva, 3d ed.,
1679; 4th ed., 1706; 5th ed., 1729; Kalendarium
hortense, 8th ed., 1691; 9th ed., 1699; 10th ed.,
1706.

See also Bacon, Francis. On gardens: two essays 
by Francis Bacon and Abraham Cowley (Guilford, 
1904); Sieveking, Albert Forbes. Sir William 
Temple upon the gardens of Epicurus [etc.]
(London, 1908)

Cowley’s History of plants, a poem in six books: with
Rapin's Disposition of gardens, a poem in four books: translated 
from the Latin; the former by Nahum Tate and others;
the latter by James Gardiner. London, J. Smeeton, 1795.
343 p. (Brit. Mus.; N. Y. Bot. Gard.)
        