The muse of Hesperia : a poetic reverie.

Author/creator Peirce, Thomas
Other author Cincinnati College. Philomathic Society.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCincinnati : Published by the Philomathic Society, Looker & Reynolds, printers, 1823.
Descriptionvi, [3], 10-52 p. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentGale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926

SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
General note"In November, 1821, the Philomathic Society of Cincinnati College offered ... a gold medal ... for the best poem that should be written for the occasion, by a citizen of the western country. ... these restrictions were imposed:--that it should consist of not less that 400 lines; and that whatever natural scenery, historical incidents or existing institutions might be commemorated, should be of a western character."--p. [v]
General noteHalf-title: Philomathic prize poem.
General noteAttributed to Thomas Peirce by Halkett & Laing.
General noteLIT-211.
General noteReproduction of original from Huntington Library.
General noteSabin no. 62740.
References RLIN, CTRG10189476-B
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Other titlePhilomathic prize poem.

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