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Poem
September 14, 1842
Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
What is this article about?
Dialogue from Johnson's Irene between Leontius and Demetrius on prodigies foretelling Greece's downfall due to feeble government, eluded laws, factious populace, luxurious nobles, and public villainy.
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The Downfall of States.
Leontius. That power which kindly spreads
The clouds, a signal of impending showers,
To warn the wandering linnet to the shade.
Beheld without concern expiring Greece,
And not one prodigy foretold our fate.
Demctrius. A thousand horrid prodigies foretold it.
A feeble government ; eluded laws ;
A factious populace; luxurious nobles;
And all the maladies of sinking States.
When public villany, too strong for justice,
Shows his bold front, the harbinger of ruin,
Can brave Leontius call for airy wonders,
Which cheats interpret, and which fools regard ?
Johnson's Irene.
Leontius. That power which kindly spreads
The clouds, a signal of impending showers,
To warn the wandering linnet to the shade.
Beheld without concern expiring Greece,
And not one prodigy foretold our fate.
Demctrius. A thousand horrid prodigies foretold it.
A feeble government ; eluded laws ;
A factious populace; luxurious nobles;
And all the maladies of sinking States.
When public villany, too strong for justice,
Shows his bold front, the harbinger of ruin,
Can brave Leontius call for airy wonders,
Which cheats interpret, and which fools regard ?
Johnson's Irene.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Downfall States
Expiring Greece
Feeble Government
Public Villany
Sinking States
Johnson Irene
What entities or persons were involved?
Johnson's Irene.
Poem Details
Title
The Downfall Of States.
Author
Johnson's Irene.
Subject
Downfall Of Greece
Form / Style
Dramatic Verse Dialogue
Key Lines
A Feeble Government ; Eluded Laws ;
A Factious Populace; Luxurious Nobles;
And All The Maladies Of Sinking States.
When Public Villany, Too Strong For Justice,
Shows His Bold Front, The Harbinger Of Ruin,