Who wrote Cooper 's Hill? ( MEG 101 ) ( THE EARLY AUGUSTANS )

Cooper's Hill is a poem by John Denham, an English poet and courtier, first published in 1642. It is one of the most famous examples of the topographical poem, a genre of poetry that describes a specific place or landscape. The poem is named after the location of Denham's estate, which is situated on a hill overlooking the Thames River. It is known for its celebration of the English countryside and its descriptions of the natural world, as well as its reflections on political and social issues of the time.