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.
unfaithful stealing stealing-cars
But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful.
unfaithful excuse masters
We cannot certainly, have any excuse either for taking any thing that belongs to our masters without their leave, or for being unfaithful in their business.
kindness judging despise
You have discovered so much kindness and good will to those you thought were oppressed, and had no helper, that I am sure you will not despise what I have wrote, if you judge it will be of any service to them.
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.