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Literary
April 30, 1788
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A prose essay defining the true gentleman as a devout Christian whose life embodies virtues like piety, charity, temperance, and sobriety, viewing the world as a path to heaven while promoting happiness for himself and others.
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Definition of the TRUE GENTLEMAN.
The True Gentleman is God's servant, the world's master, and his own man--virtue is his business, study his recreation, contentedness his rest, and happiness his reward--God is his father, the church his mother, the saints his brethren, and all that need him his friends--heaven is his inheritance, religion his mistress, loyalty and justice his two maids of honor; devotion his chaplain, charity his chamberlain, sobriety his butler, temperance his cook, hospitality his housekeeper, Providence his Steward, charity his treasurer, piety his mistress of the house, and discretion his porter. Thus his whole family is made up of virtues, and he is the true master. He is obliged to take the world in his way to heaven; but he walks through it as fast as he can, and all his business on the way is, to make himself and others happy. Take him all in two words--he is a MAN and a CHRISTIAN.
The True Gentleman is God's servant, the world's master, and his own man--virtue is his business, study his recreation, contentedness his rest, and happiness his reward--God is his father, the church his mother, the saints his brethren, and all that need him his friends--heaven is his inheritance, religion his mistress, loyalty and justice his two maids of honor; devotion his chaplain, charity his chamberlain, sobriety his butler, temperance his cook, hospitality his housekeeper, Providence his Steward, charity his treasurer, piety his mistress of the house, and discretion his porter. Thus his whole family is made up of virtues, and he is the true master. He is obliged to take the world in his way to heaven; but he walks through it as fast as he can, and all his business on the way is, to make himself and others happy. Take him all in two words--he is a MAN and a CHRISTIAN.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious
Temperance
What keywords are associated?
True Gentleman
Virtue
Christian
Morality
Temperance
Charity
Piety
Sobriety
Literary Details
Title
Definition Of The True Gentleman.
Key Lines
The True Gentleman Is God's Servant, The World's Master, And His Own Man Virtue Is His Business, Study His Recreation, Contentedness His Rest, And Happiness His Reward
God Is His Father, The Church His Mother, The Saints His Brethren, And All That Need Him His Friends
Devotion His Chaplain, Charity His Chamberlain, Sobriety His Butler, Temperance His Cook, Hospitality His Housekeeper, Providence His Steward, Charity His Treasurer, Piety His Mistress Of The House, And Discretion His Porter.
Take Him All In Two Words He Is A Man And A Christian.