The Canon Library

Early Modern · Poetry

Preparatory Meditations

by Edward Taylor. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Edward Taylor, centered on faith, grace, devotion; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

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Date
1682–1725
Origin
Colonial America
Era
Early Modern
Genre
Poetry
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

FaithGraceDevotion

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Edward Taylor, centered on faith, grace, devotion; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.