Eulogy on King Philip; As Pronounced at the Odeon, in Federal Street, Boston

by William Apess

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1836. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... than they have done us good, by degrading us as a people, in breaking up our governments, and leaving us without any suffrages whatever, or a legal right among men. Oh, what cursed doctrine is this, it most certainly is not fit to civilize men with, much more to save their souls j and we poor Indians want no such missionaries around us, though he is not a criterion for all. But I would suggest one thing, and that is, let the ministers and people use the colored people they have already around them, like human beings, before they go to convert any more; and let them show it in their churches; and let them proclaim it upon the house tops, and I would say to the benevolent, withhold your hard earnings from them, unless they do do it; until they can stop laying their own wickedness to God, which is blasphemy. But having laid a mass of history and exposition before you, the purpose of which is to show that Philip and all the Indians generally, felt indignantly towards whites, whereby they were more easily allied together by Philip, their king and emperor, we come to notice more particularly his history. As to his majesty, king Philip, it was certain that his honor was put to the test, and it was certainly to be tried, even at the loss of his life and country. It is a matter of uncertainty about his age; but his birth place was at Mount Hope, Rhode Island, where Massasoit, his father lived, till 1656, and died, as also his brother, Alexander, by the governor's ill-treating him, (that is, Winthrop, ) which caused his death, as before mentioned in 1662; after which, the kingdom fell into the hands of Philip, the greatest man that ever lived upon the American shores, for natural abilities. Soon as he come to the throne, he began to be noticed, though, prior to t...

Genres: History

28 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1836

About the author

1798-1839, also known as William Apes. Methodist preacher, writer and political activist of Pequot and mixed heritage. His book A Son of the Forest was among the first published autobiographies by a Native American.

Reviews

[Zelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probs wouldn’t have picked it up if it wasn’t for Amer Lit- but I really am glad this class has introduced me to William Apess.

[Hayden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for ENG 311: American Literature to 1865.

[Kaitlyn Connell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Academic application, great piece for teaching rhetoric.