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Literary
May 7, 1762
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An essay on the paradoxical human traits of the rich being parsimonious and the poor extravagant, noting how parsimony prevails in the old who face imminent death, while extravagance marks the young with long lives ahead.
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Of Extravagance & Parsimony.
Among the many Properties of human Nature, which almost exceed Comprehension, may be numbered the Parsimony of the Rich, and the Extravagance of the Poor. Some Rich Men pare To-day, as if they feared starving To-morrow; and the Indigent often consume in an Hour, what they may feel the Want of for a Year.
These Properties are the more unaccountable, because Parsimony is chiefly found to predominate in old People, who may expect Death every Day; and Extravagance chiefly in the Young, who may reasonably hope to live long:
As if old People hoarded Money because they cannot want it, and young Ones threw it away, because it is necessary to their Subsistence.
Among the many Properties of human Nature, which almost exceed Comprehension, may be numbered the Parsimony of the Rich, and the Extravagance of the Poor. Some Rich Men pare To-day, as if they feared starving To-morrow; and the Indigent often consume in an Hour, what they may feel the Want of for a Year.
These Properties are the more unaccountable, because Parsimony is chiefly found to predominate in old People, who may expect Death every Day; and Extravagance chiefly in the Young, who may reasonably hope to live long:
As if old People hoarded Money because they cannot want it, and young Ones threw it away, because it is necessary to their Subsistence.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
Temperance
What keywords are associated?
Extravagance
Parsimony
Rich Poor
Human Nature
Paradox
Old Young
Spending Habits
Literary Details
Title
Of Extravagance & Parsimony.
Key Lines
Among The Many Properties Of Human Nature, Which Almost Exceed Comprehension, May Be Numbered The Parsimony Of The Rich, And The Extravagance Of The Poor.
Some Rich Men Pare To Day, As If They Feared Starving To Morrow; And The Indigent Often Consume In An Hour, What They May Feel The Want Of For A Year.
As If Old People Hoarded Money Because They Cannot Want It, And Young Ones Threw It Away, Because It Is Necessary To Their Subsistence.