# Cowper — Orthodoxy character guide

> Cowper in Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** William Cowper

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-maniac

## Who they are

English poet, cited for his depiction of madness and despair.

## Relationships

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orthodoxy_se/characters/narrator)

_psychological_

Cowper's poetry and mental struggles are used to explore the relationship between madness and religious faith.

## In the story

### [The Maniac](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orthodoxy_se/chapters/ii-the-maniac)

Used as an example of a poet driven mad by logic (predestination), with poetry serving as a remedy.

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