1794 · New York
by Dwight, Timothy
New York: Childs and Swaine, 1794. 53, [4], 66-183, [1] pp [as issued]. Stitched, untrimmed, lightly foxed, Very Good. An entirely unsophisticated copy.
"In this pastoral poem is introduced a vivid description of the burning of Fairfield by the British, in 1779" [Church].
"In form imitative of eighteenth-century English poets, it describes the scenery, history, and social conditions of the country, and has the patriotic purpose of contributing to the moral improvement of the author's countrymen and of demonstrating to Europeans that America offers the makings for a native poetry of interest and excellence" [DAB].
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"In this pastoral poem is introduced a vivid description of the burning of Fairfield by the British, in 1779" [Church].
"In form imitative of eighteenth-century English poets, it describes the scenery, history, and social conditions of the country, and has the patriotic purpose of contributing to the moral improvement of the author's countrymen and of demonstrating to Europeans that America offers the makings for a native poetry of interest and excellence" [DAB].
FIRST EDITION. (truncated)
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