Author

Joel Barlow

Joel Barlow (1754–1812) is represented here by 1 public-domain title, including The Columbiad: A Poem. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here.

The Columbiad: A Poem

by Joel Barlow

1809 · Poetry · History

The Columbiad: A Poem grew out of Barlow's earlier poem The Vision of Columbus. Intended as a national epic for the United States, it was popular with the reading public and compared with Homer, Virgil and Milton.