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Literary
February 22, 1827
The Wilmingtonian, And Delaware Advertiser
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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Reflective prose on the exquisite, short-lived passions of youthful romance in men, contrasting with women's enduring love and affection, emphasizing how such feelings fade after early twenties.
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YOUTHFUL LIFE.
Whenever I want to be exquisitely happy, I call to my recollections the passionate emotions which throbbed in the bosom when it counted about eighteen summer suns,—
The age of romance, fancy and imagination too often ceases at five-and-twenty, but there is no pleasure so exquisite as the first sensations which female loveliness excites in the bosom of a romantic youth. It approaches to the ecstasy of a higher existence.—The objects of his thoughts seen afar off is sufficient to put him on flame. The very green sward which she treads acquires the character of holy ground.—The house in which she resides kindles the flame of devotion.—
But how soon all these fine feelings subside in the bosom of man! The flame of love, as it is called, is only of a short duration in the breast of the male sex. It glows, and flames, and burns for a few short years on both sides of twenty, and then sinks down forever. The heart of woman is different. Love and affection are the absorbents of her whole existence.
Man has a hundred other objects.
Whenever I want to be exquisitely happy, I call to my recollections the passionate emotions which throbbed in the bosom when it counted about eighteen summer suns,—
The age of romance, fancy and imagination too often ceases at five-and-twenty, but there is no pleasure so exquisite as the first sensations which female loveliness excites in the bosom of a romantic youth. It approaches to the ecstasy of a higher existence.—The objects of his thoughts seen afar off is sufficient to put him on flame. The very green sward which she treads acquires the character of holy ground.—The house in which she resides kindles the flame of devotion.—
But how soon all these fine feelings subside in the bosom of man! The flame of love, as it is called, is only of a short duration in the breast of the male sex. It glows, and flames, and burns for a few short years on both sides of twenty, and then sinks down forever. The heart of woman is different. Love and affection are the absorbents of her whole existence.
Man has a hundred other objects.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Love Romance
What keywords are associated?
Youthful Romance
Passionate Emotions
Gender Differences
Transience Of Love
Female Loveliness
Literary Details
Title
Youthful Life.
Key Lines
The Age Of Romance, Fancy And Imagination Too Often Ceases At Five And Twenty, But There Is No Pleasure So Exquisite As The First Sensations Which Female Loveliness Excites In The Bosom Of A Romantic Youth.
It Approaches To The Ecstasy Of A Higher Existence.—The Objects Of His Thoughts Seen Afar Off Is Sufficient To Put Him On Flame.
The Flame Of Love, As It Is Called, Is Only Of A Short Duration In The Breast Of The Male Sex.
The Heart Of Woman Is Different. Love And Affection Are The Absorbents Of Her Whole Existence.