Project Gutenberg 1996-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 1130 Wheatley, Phillis 1753 1784 Wheatley, Phyllis Peters, Phillis Peters, Phillis Wheatley Poems on various subjects, religious and moral Etext produced by Judith Boss HTML file produced by David Widger "Poems on various subjects, religious and moral" by Phillis Wheatley is a collection of poetry written in the 18th century, reflecting the eloquence and intellectual capacity of its author. As a groundbreaking work, it offers insights into the spiritual and moral concerns of its time, serving as a noteworthy contribution to American literature. The poems discuss various themes, including faith, death, and the author’s experiences as an enslaved African American woman, illustrating the complexities of her identity and the broader social issues of her era. The collection encompasses poems addressed to various figures, including prominent leaders and religious figures, reflecting Wheatley’s engagement with the political and cultural currents of her time. The subject matter ranges from personal reflections and moral exhortations to tributes for the deceased, encapsulating a variety of emotions and thoughts. Wheatley expresses her gratitude for the grace of God while simultaneously confronting the injustices faced by people of her background. Through her poetry, she seeks to inspire compassion among her readers and to assert the dignity and humanity of African Americans, making this work a significant artifact of its historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American poetry -- African American authors American poetry PS Text African American Writers Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 131858 131867 2024-09-01T05:24:30.767875 2023-10-01T05:10:48.018470 text/html text/html 137151 2021-01-01T07:44:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 47268 2021-01-01T07:44:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 111930 2024-09-01T05:24:36.553856 application/epub+zip 113641 2024-09-01T05:24:32.617879 application/epub+zip 113640 2024-09-01T05:24:31.598870 application/epub+zip 279652 2024-09-01T05:24:38.957335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264917 2024-09-01T05:24:35.782851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264674 2022-09-01T05:44:36.897888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111438 111372 2024-09-01T05:24:30.386900 2023-10-01T05:10:47.671478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 111118 2021-01-01T07:44:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43796 2021-01-01T07:44:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18837 2024-09-01T05:24:39.092332 application/rdf+xml 16476 2024-09-01T05:24:31.946919 image/jpeg 3694 2024-09-01T05:24:31.771872 image/jpeg 111046 2024-09-01T05:24:30.779881 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia