The Pilgrim of the Sun. A Poem

TitleThe Pilgrim of the Sun. A Poem
Year for Search1815
AuthorsHogg, James(1770-1835)
Date Published1815
PublisherPtd. for William Blackwood
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsMale author, Scottish author
Annotation

The poem includes a trip to a eutopian Heaven, described in quite general terms, and a tour of the universe that touches a number of eutopian worlds, but with little detail. One world is expelled from God’s concern, and it is said that this will be Earth’s fate. 

Additional Publishers

U.S. ed. Philadelphia, PA: Moses Thomas, 1815.

Holding Institutions

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Author Note

Scottish author (1770-1835) known as “The Ettrick Shepherd.”

Full Text

1815 Hogg, James (1770-1835). The Pilgrim of the Sun. A Poem. London: Ptd. for William Blackwood. U.S. ed. Philadelphia, PA: Moses Thomas, 1815. NLS

The poem includes a trip to a eutopian Heaven, described in quite general terms, and a tour of the universe that touches a number of eutopian worlds, but with little detail. One world is expelled from God’s concern, and it is said that this will be Earth’s fate. Scottish author known as “The Ettrick Shepherd.”