In this Book
- The Poetical Works of Edward Taylor
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Legacy Library
From a 250 year-old manuscript come these selections from the work of America's first important poet, Edward Taylor of Massachusetts. He was regarded by Mark Van Doren as the writer of "the most interesting American verse before the 19th century."
Originally published in 1966.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Table of Contents
- Edward Taylor
- pp. 11-15
- His Poetry
- pp. 16-28
- Gods Determinations
- The Preface
- pp. 31-32
- The Effects of Mans Apostacy
- pp. 34-35
- A Dialogue between Justice and Mercy
- pp. 36-42
- Gods Selecting Love in the Decree
- pp. 44-45
- Christs Reply
- p. 51
- The Accusation of the Inward Man
- pp. 55-56
- The Soul accused in its Serving God
- pp. 58-59
- Christs Reply
- pp. 61-64
- The Second Ranke Accused
- pp. 68-69
- The Third Rank accused
- pp. 70-72
- The Preface
- p. 80
- Some of Satans Sophestry
- pp. 93-95
- The Soule Seeking Church-Fellowship
- pp. 102-103
- The Souls Admiration hereupon
- pp. 107-108
- Five Poems
- Upon a Spider Catching a Fly
- pp. 114-115
- Upon Wedlock and Death of Children
- pp. 117-118
- The Ebb and Flow
- pp. 119-120
- Sacramental Meditations 1
- Meditation One
- p. 123
- The Experience
- p. 124
- The Reflexion
- pp. 125-126
- Meditation Six
- p. 127
- Meditation Seven
- p. 128
- Meditation Eight
- pp. 129-130
- Meditation Twelve
- pp. 131-132
- Meditation Nineteen
- pp. 133-134
- Meditation Twenty
- pp. 135-136
- Meditation Twenty-Five
- pp. 137-138
- Meditation Twenty-Eight
- p. 139
- Meditation Twenty-Nine
- pp. 140-141
- Meditation Thirty
- pp. 142-143
- Meditation Thirty-Three
- pp. 144-145
- Meditation Thirty-Eight
- pp. 146-147
- Meditation Forty-Two
- pp. 148-149
- Meditation Forty-Nine
- p. 150
- Meditation Three
- pp. 151-152
- Meditation Seven
- pp. 153-154
- Meditation Eleven
- pp. 155-156
- Meditation Eighteen
- pp. 157-159
- Meditation Thirty
- pp. 160-162
- Meditation Thirty-Three
- pp. 163-164
- Meditation Fifty-Six
- pp. 165-166
- Meditation Sixty
- pp. 167-168
- Meditation Sixty-Two
- p. 169
- Meditation Seventy-Six
- pp. 170-171
- Meditation Seventy-Seven
- pp. 172-173
- Meditation Eighty-Two
- pp. 174-175
- Meditation One Hundred and Ten
- pp. 176-177
- Meditation One Hundred and Twelve
- pp. 178-180
- Notes to This Edition
- pp. 189-200
- Taylor's Library
- pp. 201-220
- A Description of the Manuscript
- pp. 221-228
- Bibliography
- pp. 229-231