The First 100 Published Poems of Ephraim Moses Kuh

By Mark A Schneegurt

Ephraim Moses Kuh (1731-1790) was the first modern Jewish poet to be published in a Western language. He traveled widely and was a friend of Moses Mendelssohn during the Enlightenment and Haskalah. His works were compiled and edited by a friend, Moses Hirschel (1754-ca1823), as Hinterlassene Gedichte von Ephraim Moses Kuh and published in Zurich in 1792 as two volumes of over 600 poems. The first 100 poems from this compilation have been translated into English and annotated in this volume. No previous English translations of Kuh's poems are known. These poems speak of love and relationships, politics and religion, and the lives of Jews in 18th-century Europe.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mark A Schneegurt
• Release date: Jan 15, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310344640

Mark A Schneegurt

Mark A. Schneegurt is an author, educator, scientist, and entrepreneur. His books range from scholarly works on science, religion, and literature to popular books on The Beatles. He has authored 80+ publications and has made 200+ public presentations of his works. Recipient of awards for teaching and research, Dr. Schneegurt holds degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Brown University, with professional appointments at Purdue University, University of Notre Dame, and Wichita State University. OpenCharm LLC was founded in 2013 to support his products and services.

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The First 100 Published Poems of

Ephraim Moses Kuh

1792

Translated by Mark A. Schneegurt

2014

Copyright 2014 Mark A. Schneegurt

OpenCharm LLC

ISBN 978-1310344640

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Table of Contents

Contents by Appearance

Foreword

Epigrams

Epilogue

Endnotes

Index of Titles

Index of First Lines

Contents by Appearance

1. To the Critics

2. On My Songs

3. On the Very Same

4. At the Gates

5. To a Braggart

6. Earth Gods

7. The Polish Jew Who Became a Christian

8. The Hour of Algerian Callers

9. Cupid's Excuse

10. The Hostile Wife

11. The Good People

12. Man from Birth

13. The Sacrifice

14. On the Stax

15. Ralph and I

16. On Neran's Bride

17. On Friendship

18. The Rare Treasure

19. To a Bad Doctor Who Made Bad Poetry

20. Prayer for a Lawyer

21. Gallomania

22. Seasons in the Life of a Marriage

23. On the Fairer Sex

24. To the Muses

25. The Coin of Princes

26. Conscience

27. The Better Half

28. The Improvement

29. Grave Writing of Narcissus

30. The Widow's Grief

31. On Peasant Beauty

32. The Natural Mask

33. The Antiquarian

34. A Client

35. Love of Fashion

36. The Poster

37. Eulogy of a Count

38. Thanks for a Knavish Trick

39. On Tobacco

40. On the Very Same

41. Send to the Generals

42. To Cynthia

43. The Joys of Life

44. This Embalming

45. Passeriller

46. Old Love Poem for Cupid

47. Lottie

48. The Gods of This World

49. On Isabel

50. To Pravus

51. The Everlasting Carnival

52. To Anselm

53. The Fools of a Certain Prince

54. Purpose of Some Women

55. Human Life

56. Lord's Favor

57. The Loss on One Side

58. Poetic Inspiration at German Rossbach

59. Genuine nobility

60. The Creator Spirit

61. Veneration for the Ancients

62. To a Hypochondriac Satirist

63. Fatherly advice

64. Scholar for Drunkards

65. Grand Picture

66. Diogenes and the Rich Man

67. The Old Man

68. The Captive Hero

69. Advice for Standoffish Girls

70. Wealth

71. Copernicus is a Miracle Maker

72. The Victorious Tear

73. Bouquets of Flowers

74. For Phillis, Fortune as Told