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Letter to Editor
February 9, 1739
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter from Bath, submitted by L.B., requests publication of a poem outlining the true character and duties of a bishop, emphasizing virtues like continence, sobriety, charity, and impartiality, while praising Bishop Hough as an exemplary figure superior to those in Rome or Geneva.
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From the London Daily-Post,
Bath, Nov. 30.
SIR,
Be pleas'd to give the following Lines a Place in your Paper, and you will very much oblige,
Your constant Reader, and humble Servant,
L. B.
The True Character of a BISHOP.
The Prelate's Office, full of Weight and Care,
Learn to perform; and learn no small Affair.
The Gift of Continence if God has given,
A single Life's the surest Way to Heaven.
But if thy Constitution claims a Wife;
Once, and but once, be married in thy Life.
With Love and Gravity discreetly rule
Thy House, for Manners to the Church a School.
Blameless Thyself, thirst not for Wealth, nor Wine:
Sober, yet cheerful; fond of Things Divine.
Let Poor nor Rich frequent thy Gates in vain:
The one relieve, the other entertain.
The Clergy and the Layman reconcile:
But let no Bribe thy steady Heart beguile.
Good Nature and good Manners shew to all:
Praise the Deserving, pardon those that fall.
Merit Applause, but never seek Renown
And be Thyself an Honour to the Crown,
Learn this of HOUGH, and shew me, if you can,
Rome, or Geneva, such another Man.
Bath, Nov. 30.
SIR,
Be pleas'd to give the following Lines a Place in your Paper, and you will very much oblige,
Your constant Reader, and humble Servant,
L. B.
The True Character of a BISHOP.
The Prelate's Office, full of Weight and Care,
Learn to perform; and learn no small Affair.
The Gift of Continence if God has given,
A single Life's the surest Way to Heaven.
But if thy Constitution claims a Wife;
Once, and but once, be married in thy Life.
With Love and Gravity discreetly rule
Thy House, for Manners to the Church a School.
Blameless Thyself, thirst not for Wealth, nor Wine:
Sober, yet cheerful; fond of Things Divine.
Let Poor nor Rich frequent thy Gates in vain:
The one relieve, the other entertain.
The Clergy and the Layman reconcile:
But let no Bribe thy steady Heart beguile.
Good Nature and good Manners shew to all:
Praise the Deserving, pardon those that fall.
Merit Applause, but never seek Renown
And be Thyself an Honour to the Crown,
Learn this of HOUGH, and shew me, if you can,
Rome, or Geneva, such another Man.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poetic
Religious
Ethical Moral
What themes does it cover?
Religion
Morality
What keywords are associated?
Bishop Character
Clergy Virtues
Religious Poem
Bishop Hough
Church Manners
What entities or persons were involved?
L. B.
Sir
Letter to Editor Details
Author
L. B.
Recipient
Sir
Main Argument
the poem delineates the ideal virtues and responsibilities of a bishop, advocating for a life of continence, sobriety, charity, and integrity, exemplified by bishop hough.
Notable Details
References Bishop Hough As A Model
Contrasts With Rome And Geneva