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Literary
August 31, 1833
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
Moral essay on the slanderer, portraying him as a criminal who prepares his own hellish punishment through unalleviated hatred, finding temporary relief only in defaming virtue. Signed 'MENTOR.'
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[From the Fall River Monitor.]
THE SLANDERER. No. 4.
The slanderer, as he deserves a surer punishment than any other criminal among men, so he is preparing it for himself, by creating, in his dark soul, a passion which in hell will find no alleviation. His only mitigation of suffering whilst here, consists in defaming virtue. When he shall have gone to his own place, where there are no virtues to defame, no worth to destroy, no fair characters to smut, no reputation to blacken; writhing, in the agony of disappointed hatred, he will find the hottest hell, in the suppressed fires of his own malignity.
MENTOR.
THE SLANDERER. No. 4.
The slanderer, as he deserves a surer punishment than any other criminal among men, so he is preparing it for himself, by creating, in his dark soul, a passion which in hell will find no alleviation. His only mitigation of suffering whilst here, consists in defaming virtue. When he shall have gone to his own place, where there are no virtues to defame, no worth to destroy, no fair characters to smut, no reputation to blacken; writhing, in the agony of disappointed hatred, he will find the hottest hell, in the suppressed fires of his own malignity.
MENTOR.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Slanderer
Moral Punishment
Defaming Virtue
Hellish Torment
Malignity
What entities or persons were involved?
Mentor
Literary Details
Title
The Slanderer. No. 4.
Author
Mentor
Key Lines
The Slanderer, As He Deserves A Surer Punishment Than Any Other Criminal Among Men, So He Is Preparing It For Himself, By Creating, In His Dark Soul, A Passion Which In Hell Will Find No Alleviation.
His Only Mitigation Of Suffering Whilst Here, Consists In Defaming Virtue.
When He Shall Have Gone To His Own Place, Where There Are No Virtues To Defame, No Worth To Destroy, No Fair Characters To Smut, No Reputation To Blacken; Writhing, In The Agony Of Disappointed Hatred, He Will Find The Hottest Hell, In The Suppressed Fires Of His Own Malignity.