The Poems of Philip Freneau, Poet of the American Revolution. Volume 1 (of 3)THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAUReading editionChapter navigation14 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAUPREFACELIFE OF PHILIP FRENEAULIFE OF PHILIP FRENEAU (continued 2)LIFE OF PHILIP FRENEAU (continued 3)THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAUCanto I.Canto II.Canto III.Canto IV.Canto IV. (continued 2)THE FIRST POETIC PERIODTHE FIRST POETIC PERIOD (continued 2)Previous chapter ←LIFE OF PHILIP FRENEAU (continued 3)Next chapter →Canto I.All chapters and sections (14)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAUPREFACELIFE OF PHILIP FRENEAULIFE OF PHILIP FRENEAU (continued 2)LIFE OF PHILIP FRENEAU (continued 3)THE POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAUSections12344Other sectionsTHE FIRST POETIC PERIODTHE FIRST POETIC PERIOD (continued 2)THE HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH[29]Versified (or rather paraphrased) from the sacred writings.◇Notes in this chapterNote 1 · Found only in the 1786, 1795, and 1809 editions of the poet. The 1786 edition has the note: "This is rather to be considered as a paraphrase← LIFE OF PHILIP FRENEAU (continued 3)Canto I. →