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The vision of Columbus
First published 1787 · 332 pages
An earnest, sweeping poetic epic that captures the foundational myths and historical weight of early America.
What it feels like
Reading this late eighteenth-century epic feels like stepping into the grand, myth-making machinery of a newly formed nation. The steady, formal verse carries a deeply earnest and reverent tone, sweeping the reader through the awe of early exploration and the turbulent fires of the American Revolution. It is a contemplative and antiquated experience, steeped in the patriotic fervor of its time and dedicated to the monumental weight of historical legacy. The atmosphere is grand and sweeping, asking the reader to sit with the visions of a continent's destiny. It will deeply satisfy readers who are fascinated by early American poetry and the foundational, mythic narratives that shaped the early United States.
- Mood
- grand
- contemplative
- antiquated
- Tone
- earnest
- reverent
- patriotic
- formal
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- national destiny · historical legacy · the weight of exploration · birth of a nation
- The writing
- Formal, structured eighteenth-century verse that carries the weight of a historical epic.
- The arc
- A sweeping journey from the initial awe of exploration to the turbulent forging of a new republic.
- Who it's for
- Readers who appreciate early American literature and the grand, poetic myth-making of the post-Revolutionary era.
Content notes
- war and conflict
About the book
The basis of the author's "Columbiad."
Dedicated to King Louis the Sixteenth.
Signatures: [A]4 B-2L4 (2K4 blank; excised in some copies)
Error in paging: p. 203 misnumbered 103.
"Subscribers names."--p. [259-272]
Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 309.
Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 10.
Microfiche. [New York: Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series; no. 20220)
Description from Open Library.
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