Phillis Wheatley Professions : Poet Born : May 8, 1753 Died : December 5, 1784 Browse All Authors Top 9 quotes by Phillis Wheatley In every human Beast, God has implanted a Principle, which we call Love of Freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance. Phillis Wheatley deliverance pants principles The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom. Phillis Wheatley black-history tasks world Through thickest gloom look back, immortal shade, Phillis Wheatley shade confusion looks Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, /May be refin'd and join th' angelic train. Phillis Wheatley cain black christian Since my return to America my Master, has at the desire of my friends in England given me my freedom. Phillis Wheatley return desire america Thou didst, in strains of eloquence refin'd, Inflame the soul, and captivate the mind. Phillis Wheatley eloquence soul mind Proceed, great chief, with virtue on thy sideThy every action let the goddess guide. Phillis Wheatley goddess revolution action Aurora hail, and all the thousand dies, Phillis Wheatley eye play sky May be refined, and join the angelic train. Phillis Wheatley angelic refined may Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
