Phillis Wheatley 
Poems on various subjects, religious and moral 

Phillis Wheatley’s Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral is an exemplary corpus of neoclassical lyrical works that has been hailed as a pioneering achievement in the history of American literature. Wheatley’s oeuvre stands out for its nuanced exploration of theological, philosophical, and moral discourses, offering readers an insight into the 18th-century colonial context in which it was crafted.