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Literary
January 1, 1829
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
An article from the Bower of Taste celebrates the overflow of literary annuals like 'Gems,' 'Pearls,' and 'Souvenirs' on booksellers' counters, ideal for New Year's gifts that symbolize friendship and esteem, preferred over fleeting decorations.
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The following article is copied from the Bower of Taste. as appropriate to the season
"The counters of our enterprising booksellers are literally overflowing with Gems,' 'Pearls,' 'Caskets,' 'Souvenirs,'" and numerous other interesting annuals, appropriate to the approaching season of cheerfulness and hilarity, when hand shall clasp with hand, and heart respond to heart in the sincere gratulations of happy new year! At this period when all our best feelings are awakened, how delightful it is to present to our friends, or to receive from their hands, these beautiful offerings of taste and genius, as testimonials of love or esteem. It is pleasing to reflect that our names for the future will become associated with gifts, and to know that they will be sacredly preserved, not only for their intrinsic worth, but as memorials of mutual friendship. It is honorable to the taste of the age that it has become fashionable to prefer these valuable yearly visitors as new year's presents, to those gilded baubles of fancy, which possess no other worth than merely to decorate the person, which at the caprice of fashion may be cast aside and consequently forgotten."
"The counters of our enterprising booksellers are literally overflowing with Gems,' 'Pearls,' 'Caskets,' 'Souvenirs,'" and numerous other interesting annuals, appropriate to the approaching season of cheerfulness and hilarity, when hand shall clasp with hand, and heart respond to heart in the sincere gratulations of happy new year! At this period when all our best feelings are awakened, how delightful it is to present to our friends, or to receive from their hands, these beautiful offerings of taste and genius, as testimonials of love or esteem. It is pleasing to reflect that our names for the future will become associated with gifts, and to know that they will be sacredly preserved, not only for their intrinsic worth, but as memorials of mutual friendship. It is honorable to the taste of the age that it has become fashionable to prefer these valuable yearly visitors as new year's presents, to those gilded baubles of fancy, which possess no other worth than merely to decorate the person, which at the caprice of fashion may be cast aside and consequently forgotten."
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
Friendship
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Literary Annuals
New Year Gifts
Booksellers
Friendship Memorials
Taste Of The Age
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Bower Of Taste
Literary Details
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From The Bower Of Taste
Subject
Appropriate To The Season Of New Year
Key Lines
The Counters Of Our Enterprising Booksellers Are Literally Overflowing With Gems,' 'Pearls,' 'Caskets,' 'Souvenirs,'" And Numerous Other Interesting Annuals, Appropriate To The Approaching Season Of Cheerfulness And Hilarity
How Delightful It Is To Present To Our Friends, Or To Receive From Their Hands, These Beautiful Offerings Of Taste And Genius, As Testimonials Of Love Or Esteem
It Is Honorable To The Taste Of The Age That It Has Become Fashionable To Prefer These Valuable Yearly Visitors As New Year's Presents, To Those Gilded Baubles Of Fancy