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Editorial July 11, 1837

The Daily Herald

New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

What is this article about?

Editorial featuring a quote from Sir Walter Raleigh warning against the vices of intemperance and its destructive effects on life, family, society, and soul, followed by a brief exhortation to resilience in misfortune.

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Intemperance.— "Take heed therefore that such a careless canker does not pass thy youth, nor such a beastly affection thy old age; for then shall all thy life be but as the life of the beast; after thy death, no will desire to forget that such an one was—only leave a shameful infamy to thy posterity, who will desire to forget that such an one was—of his own shame and his neighbor's scoff.—the wife's sorrow—his children's trouble—servility—the destruction of reason—the robber's hope—the drunkard is the annoyance of modesty—the spoiler of wealth—the disease of society—the decay of religion—the enemy of the world—the ruin of the body—the perdition of the soul."

—Sir Walter Raleigh

Man is always better for being thrown upon his own resources. Suffer not your spirit to be subdued by misfortune. But on the contrary, steer right onward with a courage greater than your fate seems to allow.

What sub-type of article is it?

Temperance Moral Or Religious

What keywords are associated?

Intemperance Drunkenness Moral Warning Temperance Sir Walter Raleigh Vice Soul Perdition

What entities or persons were involved?

Sir Walter Raleigh

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Dangers Of Intemperance

Stance / Tone

Moral Exhortation Against Drunkenness

Key Figures

Sir Walter Raleigh

Key Arguments

Intemperance Corrupts Youth And Old Age, Reducing Life To That Of A Beast Leaves Shameful Infamy To Posterity Causes Shame, Neighbor's Scoff, Wife's Sorrow, Children's Trouble Leads To Servility, Destruction Of Reason, Robber's Hope Drunkard Annoys Modesty, Spoils Wealth, Diseases Society Decays Religion, Enemies The World, Ruins Body, Perditions Soul

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