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The muse of Hesperia : a poetic reverie.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peirce, Thomas, 1786-1850.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American poetry.
- Children's poetry, American.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, [3], 10-52 p. )
- Other Title:
- Muse of Hesperia
- Place of Publication:
- Cincinnati : Published by the Philomathic Society, Looker & Reynolds, printers, 1823.
- Notes:
- "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]
- Half-title: Philomathic prize poem.
- Attributed to Thomas Peirce by Halkett & Laing.
- LIT-211.
- Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
- Sabin no. 62740.
- Cited in:
- RLIN, CTRG10189476-B
- Contains:
- Philomathic prize poem.
- OCLC:
- 85887703
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