Author: Jacob AxfordPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Poems on Various Subjects, Divine, Moral and Entertaining
Author: Jacob AxfordPoems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
Author: Phillis WheatleyPublisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8728195930
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
Poetry can inspire, evoke, provoke and transport the reader. But this collection of 39 poems did even more - it broke barriers. This collection was written by Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American woman whose poetry writings were published. Seized from West Africa as a young girl, Phillis lived in Boston as a slave to the prominent Wheatley family where she learned to read and write, as well as undertaking lessons in the Bible, astronomy, geography, history and British, Greek and Latin Literature. By the age of 18, Phillis had amassed a decent quantity of poems and together with the Wheatley family, sought out a publisher. However, based on racial prejudices, Phillis was received with disdain in the United States. Attention was turned to London instead, where Phillis posted one of her poems, 'On the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield', to Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon and a well-off supporter of the abolitionist cause, who connected her with a bookseller although Wheatley still had to go through interrogation to prove that she was the author of her own work. This collection of poems shows the breadth and depth of her reading, and includes poems reflecting her Christian faith, her interest in Greek mythology and her admiration for well-known figures including Alexander Pope. 'Poems on Various Subjects' is perfect for people who have read 'The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano'. Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) was an American poet who was the first African-American writer to be published. She was born in West Africa, sold into slavery aged seven or eight, then bought by the Wheatley family of Boston. They encouraged her to pursue her poetry as her talent became clear. But Wheatley had to go to London to find patrons to help her get her work published. When 'Poems on Various Subjects' was published in 1773, she gained fame in England and the African colonies - even receiving praise from George Washington and Voltaire. After being emancipated, she married the grocer John Peters. But they slipped into poverty and Phillis died in obscurity at the age of 31.
Poems on Various Subjects, Divine, Moral and Entertaining
Author: Jacob AxfordPublisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781104236311
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Poems on Various Subjects
Author: Jacob AxfordPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Poems on moral and divine subjects, by several celebrated English poets, etc
Author: POEMS.Miscellaneous Poems. On Religious, Moral, and Entertaining Subjects: Collected from the Best English Authors
Author: A collection of poems on divine and moral subjects, selected from various authors by W. Giles
Author: William Giles (didactic writer)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Poems on Moral and Divine Subjects
Author: Poems on Various Subjects
Author: A. GoodrickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Poems, Divine and Moral
Author: William ShevillPublisher:
ISBN: 9781104891657
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.