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1226543POEMS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, RELIGIOUS AND MORALhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/poems-on-various-subjects-religious-and-moral-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/775257/7e15ea0a-070a-4ae9-b7b9-e1dfd59845c7.jpg?v=6383361655179000004343MXNFerdinand Du ChevalierInStock/Ebooks/<p>THE following POEMS were written originally for the Amusement of the Author, as they were the Products of her leisure Moments. She had no Intention ever to have published them; nor would they now have made their Appearance, but at the Importunity of many of her best, and most generous Friends; to whom she considers herself, as under the greatest Obligations.</p><p>As her Attempts in Poetry are now sent into the World, it is hoped the Critic will not severely censure their Defects; and we presume they have too much Merit to be cast aside with Contempt, as worthless and trifling Effusions.</p><p>As to the Disadvantages she has laboured under, with Regard to Learning, nothing needs to be offered, as her Masters Letter in the following Page will sufficiently show the Difficulties in this Respect she had to encounter.</p><p>With all their Imperfections, the Poems are now humbly submitted to the Perusal of the Public.</p><p>The following is a Copy of a LETTER sent by the Authors Master to the Publisher.</p><p>PHILLIS was brought from Africa to America, in the Year 1761, between seven and eight Years of Age. Without any Assistance from School Education, and by only what she was taught in the Family, she, in sixteen Months Time from her Arrival, attained the English language, to which she was an utter Stranger before, to such a degree, as to read any, the most difficult Parts of the Sacred Writings, to the great Astonishment of all who heard her.</p><p>As to her WRITING, her own Curiosity led her to it; and this she learnt in so short a Time, that in the Year 1765, she wrote a Letter to the Rev. Mr. OCCOM, the Indian Minister, while in England.</p><p>She has a great Inclination to learn the Latin Tongue, and has made some Progress in it. This Relation is given by her Master who bought her, and with whom she now lives.</p><p>JOHN WHEATLEY.</p><p>Boston, Nov. 14, 1772.</p>...1215090POEMS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, RELIGIOUS AND MORAL4343https://www.gandhi.com.mx/poems-on-various-subjects-religious-and-moral-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/775257/7e15ea0a-070a-4ae9-b7b9-e1dfd59845c7.jpg?v=638336165517900000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20221230005527731_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_pTHE following POEMS were written originally for the Amusement of the Author, as they were the Products of her leisure Moments. She had no Intention ever to have published them; nor would they now have made their Appearance, but at the Importunity of many of her best, and most generous Friends; to whom she considers herself, as under the greatest Obligations./ppAs her Attempts in Poetry are now sent into the World, it is hoped the Critic will not severely censure their Defects; and we presume they have too much Merit to be cast aside with Contempt, as worthless and trifling Effusions./ppAs to the Disadvantages she has laboured under, with Regard to Learning, nothing needs to be offered, as her Masters Letter in the following Page will sufficiently show the Difficulties in this Respect she had to encounter./ppWith all their Imperfections, the Poems are now humbly submitted to the Perusal of the Public./ppThe following is a Copy of a LETTER sent by the Authors Master to the Publisher./ppPHILLIS was brought from Africa to America, in the Year 1761, between seven and eight Years of Age. Without any Assistance from School Education, and by only what she was taught in the Family, she, in sixteen Months Time from her Arrival, attained the English language, to which she was an utter Stranger before, to such a degree, as to read any, the most difficult Parts of the Sacred Writings, to the great Astonishment of all who heard her./ppAs to her WRITING, her own Curiosity led her to it; and this she learnt in so short a Time, that in the Year 1765, she wrote a Letter to the Rev. Mr. OCCOM, the Indian Minister, while in England./ppShe has a great Inclination to learn the Latin Tongue, and has made some Progress in it. This Relation is given by her Master who bought her, and with whom she now lives./ppJOHN WHEATLEY./ppBoston, Nov. 14, 1772./p(*_*)1230005527731_<p>THE following POEMS were written originally for the Amusement of the Author, as they were the Products of her leisure Moments. She had no Intention ever to have published them; nor would they now have made their Appearance, but at the Importunity of many of her best, and most generous Friends; to whom she considers herself, as under the greatest Obligations.</p><p>As her Attempts in Poetry are now sent into the World, it is hoped the Critic will not severely censure their Defects; and we presume they have too much Merit to be cast aside with Contempt, as worthless and trifling Effusions.</p><p>As to the Disadvantages she has laboured under, with Regard to Learning, nothing needs to be offered, as her Masters Letter in the following Page will sufficiently show the Difficulties in this Respect she had to encounter.</p><p>With all their Imperfections, the Poems are now humbly submitted to the Perusal of the Public.</p><p>The following is a Copy of a LETTER sent by the Authors Master to the Publisher.</p><p>PHILLIS was brought from Africa to America, in the Year 1761, between seven and eight Years of Age. Without any Assistance from School Education, and by only what she was taught in the Family, she, in sixteen Months Time from her Arrival, attained the English language, to which she was an utter Stranger before, to such a degree, as to read any, the most difficult Parts of the Sacred Writings, to the great Astonishment of all who heard her.</p><p>As to her WRITING, her own Curiosity led her to it; and this she learnt in so short a Time, that in the Year 1765, she wrote a Letter to the Rev. Mr. OCCOM, the Indian Minister, while in England.</p><p>She has a great Inclination to learn the Latin Tongue, and has made some Progress in it. This Relation is given by her Master who bought her, and with whom she now lives.</p><p>JOHN WHEATLEY.</p><p>Boston, Nov. 14, 1772.</p>...1230005527731_Ferdinand Du Chevalierlibro_electonico_6adb2976-454a-3e51-aac1-35fbe6556dbf_1230005527731;1230005527731_1230005527731Phillips WheatleyEspañolMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/59e631a7-9e0a-4a45-8ece-953da4c5e5a2-epub-491c39fc-f21c-4532-b48a-94a1331d64c3.epub2022-04-14T00:00:00+00:00Ferdinand Du Chevalier