Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 353 Barlow, Joel 1754 1812 The Columbiad: A Poem Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Columbiad Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "The Columbiad: A Poem" by Joel Barlow is an epic poem written in the early 19th century. The poem explores themes of discovery, freedom, and the legacy of Christopher Columbus, the mariner credited with discovering the Americas, while also addressing the complexities of his contributions and the accompanying suffering they brought. The opening of "The Columbiad" sets the stage for Columbus's reflections while incarcerated. It presents him in a Spanish prison, consumed by despair over his unrecognized contributions and the suffering of indigenous peoples. In this melancholic state, he is visited by Hesper, the guardian spirit of the new world, who guides him to a powerful vision of the western continent. Hesper encourages Columbus to rise above his current despair, revealing the beauty and potential of the lands he discovered, as well as the inevitability of his legacy manifesting in future generations. This introduction poignantly balances celebration and tragedy, foreshadowing the moral complexities embedded in the themes of colonization and human impact. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Poetry America -- History -- Poetry United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: American Literature 600826 2025-07-04T06:41:58.525536 text/html 611038 2014-03-16T10:04:24 text/html 299918 2025-07-04T06:42:13.201431 application/epub+zip 305952 2025-07-04T06:42:03.226574 application/epub+zip 302806 2025-07-04T06:42:00.985526 application/epub+zip 571555 2025-07-04T06:42:18.320450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507115 2025-07-04T06:42:10.462475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437475 2022-09-04T11:31:43.908347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571928 2025-07-04T06:41:57.086599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 571719 2014-03-16T10:04:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 571714 2014-03-16T10:04:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20842 2025-07-04T06:42:18.467424 application/rdf+xml 13762 2025-07-04T06:42:01.552489 image/jpeg 3690 2025-07-04T06:42:01.275511 image/jpeg 217849 2014-03-16T10:04:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 223081 2014-03-16T10:04:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 217812 2014-03-16T10:04:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 291421 2025-07-04T06:41:58.574520 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia