An elegiac poem, on the death of that celebrated divine, and eminent servant of Jesus Christ, the Reverend and learned George Whitefield : ... Who made his exit from this transitory state, to dwell in the celestial realms of bliss, on Lord's-Day, 30th of September, 1770 .. at Newbury-Port, near Boston, New-England. ... by Phillis, a servant girl, of 17 years of age, belonging to Mr. J. Wheatley, of Boston:--she has been but 9 years in this country from Africa.
| Author/creator | Wheatley, Phillis |
| Other author | Boyle, John, 1746-1819, printer. |
| Other author | Russell, Ezekiel, 1743-1796, printer. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Printed and sold by Ezekiel Russell, in Queen-Street, and John Boyles, in Marlboro'-Street, [1770] |
| Description | 8 pages ; 4⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Elegiac poem, on the death of that celebrated divine |
| General note | Half-title: A poem, by Phillis, a Negro girl, in Boston. On the death of the Reverend George Whitefield,[.] - With a vignette (Reilly 1192) on half-title. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| References | Evans, 11813 |
| References | Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 424 |
| References | Sabin, 103126 |
| References | Sabin, 103128 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W31825. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Elegies. |
| Other title | Poem, by Phillis, a Negro girl, in Boston. On the death of the Reverend George Whitefield. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |