Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
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Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral is an influential 1773 poetry collection by Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American poet, that blends neoclassical style with Christian themes and reflections on slavery and freedom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral canonical | 3 |
| Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, 1773 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral Context triple: [Phillis Wheatley, notableWork, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral]
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Essays on religious and moral subjects
"Essays on religious and moral subjects" is a collection of reflective writings exploring theological and ethical themes, included within Daniel Defoe’s broader work about Robinson Crusoe’s life and experiences.
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Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times
Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times is a politically charged collection of Revolutionary War–era verse by American poet Philip Freneau, often called the “Poet of the American Revolution.”
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A Body of Practical Divinity
A Body of Practical Divinity is an 18th-century theological work by Baptist minister John Gill that systematically presents Reformed Christian doctrine and its practical application to the believer’s life.
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Poems on Several Occasions
Poems on Several Occasions is a collection of verse by the English poet and statesman John Sheffield, reflecting the wit and neoclassical style of late 17th- and early 18th-century literature.
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E.
Poems on Several Occasions
Poems on Several Occasions is a collection of verse by 18th-century Anglican clergyman and poet Samuel Wesley the Younger, reflecting his religious, moral, and literary interests.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral Target entity description: Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral is an influential 1773 poetry collection by Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American poet, that blends neoclassical style with Christian themes and reflections on slavery and freedom.
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A.
Essays on religious and moral subjects
"Essays on religious and moral subjects" is a collection of reflective writings exploring theological and ethical themes, included within Daniel Defoe’s broader work about Robinson Crusoe’s life and experiences.
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B.
Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times
Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times is a politically charged collection of Revolutionary War–era verse by American poet Philip Freneau, often called the “Poet of the American Revolution.”
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C.
A Body of Practical Divinity
A Body of Practical Divinity is an 18th-century theological work by Baptist minister John Gill that systematically presents Reformed Christian doctrine and its practical application to the believer’s life.
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D.
Poems on Several Occasions
Poems on Several Occasions is a collection of verse by the English poet and statesman John Sheffield, reflecting the wit and neoclassical style of late 17th- and early 18th-century literature.
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E.
Poems on Several Occasions
Poems on Several Occasions is a collection of verse by 18th-century Anglican clergyman and poet Samuel Wesley the Younger, reflecting his religious, moral, and literary interests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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debut work ⓘ poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Phillis Wheatley ⓘ |
| containsPoem |
On Being Brought from Africa to America
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On Imagination ⓘ On Virtue ⓘ On the Death of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield ⓘ To the King's Most Excellent Majesty ⓘ To the University of Cambridge, in New-England ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Countess of Huntingdon ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | octavo ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
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occasional poetry ⓘ religious poetry ⓘ |
| hasFrontispiece | engraved portrait of Phillis Wheatley ⓘ |
| hasMoralFocus |
ethical reflection
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religious instruction ⓘ |
| hasPrefaceBy | John Wheatley ⓘ |
| hasReligiousOrientation | Christian ⓘ |
| hasSubscriptionList | true ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
eighteenth-century British Empire
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transatlantic slavery ⓘ |
| influenced |
African American literature
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abolitionist discourse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first published book by an African American poet
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establishing Phillis Wheatley as a literary figure in the Atlantic world ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationYear | 1773 ⓘ |
| publisher | Archibald Bell ⓘ |
| style | neoclassical ⓘ |
| targetAudience | literate Anglo-American and British readers ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian faith
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Providence ⓘ freedom ⓘ morality ⓘ race ⓘ salvation ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| usesPoeticForm |
heroic couplets
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iambic pentameter ⓘ |
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