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Literary
October 12, 1782
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A prose reflection on death as a state of perfect equality, where rich and poor, young and old, wise and foolish all blend in dust without distinction, comforting the despised and lowly as the proud are humbled.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
On Death.
HOWEVER gloomy may be the thought of death, we have certainly this satisfaction in thinking of it, that it is a state of perfect equality. The rich and the poor, the young and the aged, the wise and the foolish, all lie down together, and are blended in the dust. Here it is that no one is greater or less than another; for rottenness admits of no distinction, and corruption has no superiority. The fairest shall be a stench, and the most beautiful loathsome. Rejoice, thou then that art despised, and be comforted thou that art lightly esteemed; for the time cometh, when the haughtiest shall be made low, and the meanness of the great be as thine; the despitefulness of the proud, and the loftiness of the scornful shall be numbered together, and the foot of the beggar shall trample on them.
HOWEVER gloomy may be the thought of death, we have certainly this satisfaction in thinking of it, that it is a state of perfect equality. The rich and the poor, the young and the aged, the wise and the foolish, all lie down together, and are blended in the dust. Here it is that no one is greater or less than another; for rottenness admits of no distinction, and corruption has no superiority. The fairest shall be a stench, and the most beautiful loathsome. Rejoice, thou then that art despised, and be comforted thou that art lightly esteemed; for the time cometh, when the haughtiest shall be made low, and the meanness of the great be as thine; the despitefulness of the proud, and the loftiness of the scornful shall be numbered together, and the foot of the beggar shall trample on them.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Death
Equality
Mortality
Social Distinction
Comfort To Lowly
Literary Details
Title
On Death.
Subject
On Death And Equality
Key Lines
However Gloomy May Be The Thought Of Death, We Have Certainly This Satisfaction In Thinking Of It, That It Is A State Of Perfect Equality.
The Rich And The Poor, The Young And The Aged, The Wise And The Foolish, All Lie Down Together, And Are Blended In The Dust.
Rejoice, Thou Then That Art Despised, And Be Comforted Thou That Art Lightly Esteemed; For The Time Cometh, When The Haughtiest Shall Be Made Low...