Poems on Several Occasions: By a Gentleman of Virginia

Rusk, Ralph L

ISBN 10: 1025909917 / ISBN 13: 9781025909912

Published by Tradd Street Press, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Poems on Several Occasions: By a Gentleman of Virginia
• Publisher: Tradd Street Press
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1025909917
• ISBN 13: 9781025909912
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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"Poems on Several Occasions: By a Gentleman of Virginia" is a significant collection of verse that stands as a landmark in early American literary history. Attributed to an anonymous author in the colonial South, this work offers a rare glimpse into the cultural and intellectual life of 18th-century Virginia. The collection spans a wide range of themes and poetic styles, including pastoral reflections, biting satires, and formal elegies, all written with the refined sensibility of the neoclassical era.

The poems within this volume demonstrate the sophisticated engagement of colonial writers with contemporary European literary traditions while beginning to forge a unique identity rooted in the American experience. From humorous social commentary to poignant observations on mortality and nature, the "Gentleman of Virginia" provides modern readers with an evocative portrait of the social dynamics and moral concerns of his time. This work remains a crucial resource for those interested in the evolution of American poetry and the development of the Southern literary tradition. It serves as an essential record of the creative spirit that flourished in the decades preceding the American Revolution.

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