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Literary
January 27, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A prose essay extolling the virtues of good-nature, likening it to sunlight's cheerfulness and contrasting it with the destructive force of malice, while explaining how it beautifies one's character like a skilled painter.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
On GOOD-NATURE.
No man who looks upon the sun, and who feels that cheerfulness which his beams inspire, but would rather wish himself like so glorious a being, than to resemble the Tyger, however formidable for its fierceness; or the serpent hated for its hissing, and dreaded for its sting.
Good-nature may indeed be made almost as diffusive as daylight; but short are the ravages of the Tyger, innocent the bite of the Serpent, to the vengeance of a cankered heart, or the malice of an envenomed tongue. Good nature adorns every perfection a man is master of, and throws a veil over every blemish which would otherwise appear. In a word, like a skilful Painter, it places his virtues in the fairest light, and casts all his foibles into shade.
No man who looks upon the sun, and who feels that cheerfulness which his beams inspire, but would rather wish himself like so glorious a being, than to resemble the Tyger, however formidable for its fierceness; or the serpent hated for its hissing, and dreaded for its sting.
Good-nature may indeed be made almost as diffusive as daylight; but short are the ravages of the Tyger, innocent the bite of the Serpent, to the vengeance of a cankered heart, or the malice of an envenomed tongue. Good nature adorns every perfection a man is master of, and throws a veil over every blemish which would otherwise appear. In a word, like a skilful Painter, it places his virtues in the fairest light, and casts all his foibles into shade.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Good Nature
Virtue
Malice
Character
Morality
Literary Details
Title
On Good Nature.
Key Lines
No Man Who Looks Upon The Sun, And Who Feels That Cheerfulness Which His Beams Inspire, But Would Rather Wish Himself Like So Glorious A Being, Than To Resemble The Tyger, However Formidable For Its Fierceness; Or The Serpent Hated For Its Hissing, And Dreaded For Its Sting.
Good Nature Adorns Every Perfection A Man Is Master Of, And Throws A Veil Over Every Blemish Which Would Otherwise Appear.
In A Word, Like A Skilful Painter, It Places His Virtues In The Fairest Light, And Casts All His Foibles Into Shade.