Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral

By an African American Slave Woman, Writing in the 18th Century (Hardcover)

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Phillis Wheatley

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This moving collection of poems by Phillis Wheatley is intended to inspire Christians and tribute various believers who had recently been deceased. Published in 1773, this collection brings together many of Wheatley's finest writings addressed to figures of the day. She writes evocative verse to academic establishments, military officers and even the King of England, with other verses discussing various subjects in verse form, offering condolences and verse commemorating recent events, or the death of a recent loved one. Recognized as one of the first black poets to be widely appreciated in the Western world, Phillis Wheatley was a devoted Christian whose talent with the English language impressed and awed her peers. Wheatley took plenty of influence from past works of poetry, such as Ovid's Metamorphosis. Several of the poems in this collection mention or allude to such masterpieces, the voracious absorption of which helped Phillis Wheatley to learn and hone her creative abilities.

Release date NZ

June 20th, 2018

Author

Phillis Wheatley

Pages

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Dimensions

152x229x6

ISBN-13

9781387895076

Product ID

28506946

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