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Literary
September 18, 1809
Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A prose reflection praising the invention of written letters for accumulating wisdom, preserving imagination, diffusing social virtues, and echoing friendship, concluding with a poetic excerpt on love-inspired communication.
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LETTERS.
Of what vast importance is the use of letters. What a noble invention—an invention speaking angelic intelligence! Who can too greatly admire this voluptuous burst of human genius! Who can render sufficient gratitude to heaven, for such an invaluable gift: By these the wisdom of ages is accumulated at our feet; by these the flowers of imagination shall unfading bloom through the long track of future time. But above all, how are the social virtues diffused! How is the enchanting voice of friendship echoed afar! How are the noble feelings wrought in the bosom of sensibility!—Emphatically did the bard exclaim in tender rapture,
They live, they speak, what love inspires,
Warm from the soul, and faithful to its fires;
Shed round an intercourse from soul to soul,
And waft the sigh from Indus to the pole
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LETTERS.
Of what vast importance is the use of letters. What a noble invention—an invention speaking angelic intelligence! Who can too greatly admire this voluptuous burst of human genius! Who can render sufficient gratitude to heaven, for such an invaluable gift: By these the wisdom of ages is accumulated at our feet; by these the flowers of imagination shall unfading bloom through the long track of future time. But above all, how are the social virtues diffused! How is the enchanting voice of friendship echoed afar! How are the noble feelings wrought in the bosom of sensibility!—Emphatically did the bard exclaim in tender rapture,
They live, they speak, what love inspires,
Warm from the soul, and faithful to its fires;
Shed round an intercourse from soul to soul,
And waft the sigh from Indus to the pole
R. I. Repub.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
Moral Virtue
Religious
What keywords are associated?
Letters
Writing
Friendship
Social Virtues
Imagination
Genius
Heaven
What entities or persons were involved?
R. I. Repub.
Literary Details
Title
Letters.
Author
R. I. Repub.
Subject
Praise Of Written Letters
Form / Style
Prose Essay With Poetic Excerpt
Key Lines
They Live, They Speak, What Love Inspires,
Warm From The Soul, And Faithful To Its Fires;
Shed Round An Intercourse From Soul To Soul,
And Waft The Sigh From Indus To The Pole