Jupiter Hammon
Jupiter Hammon
Jupiter Hammonwas a black poet who in 1761 became the first African-American writer to be published in the present-day United States. Additional poems and sermons were also published. Born into slavery, Hammon was never emancipated. He was living in 1790 at the age of 79, and died by 1806. A devout Christian, he is considered one of the founders of African-American literature...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
CountryUnited States of America
Jupiter Hammon quotes about
drown greater honours riches
Riches and honours which drown the greater part of mankind, who have the gospel, in perdition, can be little or no temptations to us.
masters servant
Good servants frequently make good masters.
masters unfaithfulness time-spent
All the time spent idly, is spent wickedly, and is unfaithfulness to our masters.