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Literary
December 9, 1830
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In Dr. Madden's romance 'The Mussulman,' hero Mourad learns from friend Zadig about young profligates who live debauched lives by exploiting wealthy fools, highlighting societal folly and vice.
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MARCH OF KNOWLEDGE. Mourad, the hero of Dr. Madden's new romance, (The Mussulman) after visiting a club of young profligates, holds the following conversation with his friend.
"I suppose (said Zadig) you never saw a set of verier paupers than these Sufis; and doubtless you imagine they are well off in the world, because they wear good clothes, and smiles on their faces; but they are all beggars; one half of them are bankrupts, the remainder are discarded profligates of various sects who think of nothing on earth, but wine and love-songs. You have seen how happy they were to-night, and yet, I will venture to say, two thirds of them have not a paras in their pocket, after paying the wine-bill, to buy bread to-morrow, without troubling their heads with a thought of where the razkallah is to come from."
"This is wonderful! (cried Mourad) how in the name of Allah, do they find the means of going on in their debauchery?"
"Easy enough, (replied Zadig:) they live by their wits--they are shrewd fellows. In every large city there is a certain proportion of rich fools, who exist for no other purpose, but to be the razkallah of indigent knaves."
"Allah is most bountiful!" (cried Mourad:) Time is truly the Father of Knowledge; till this blessed hour, I knew not for what purpose fools were suffered to grow rich."
"I suppose (said Zadig) you never saw a set of verier paupers than these Sufis; and doubtless you imagine they are well off in the world, because they wear good clothes, and smiles on their faces; but they are all beggars; one half of them are bankrupts, the remainder are discarded profligates of various sects who think of nothing on earth, but wine and love-songs. You have seen how happy they were to-night, and yet, I will venture to say, two thirds of them have not a paras in their pocket, after paying the wine-bill, to buy bread to-morrow, without troubling their heads with a thought of where the razkallah is to come from."
"This is wonderful! (cried Mourad) how in the name of Allah, do they find the means of going on in their debauchery?"
"Easy enough, (replied Zadig:) they live by their wits--they are shrewd fellows. In every large city there is a certain proportion of rich fools, who exist for no other purpose, but to be the razkallah of indigent knaves."
"Allah is most bountiful!" (cried Mourad:) Time is truly the Father of Knowledge; till this blessed hour, I knew not for what purpose fools were suffered to grow rich."
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
Dialogue
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Profligates
Sufis
Debauchery
Rich Fools
Moral Critique
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Madden (The Mussulman)
Literary Details
Title
March Of Knowledge
Author
Dr. Madden (The Mussulman)
Subject
Conversation On Profligates And Rich Fools
Form / Style
Dialogue Excerpt From Romance
Key Lines
"I Suppose (Said Zadig) You Never Saw A Set Of Verier Paupers Than These Sufis; And Doubtless You Imagine They Are Well Off In The World, Because They Wear Good Clothes, And Smiles On Their Faces; But They Are All Beggars;"
"Easy Enough, (Replied Zadig:) They Live By Their Wits They Are Shrewd Fellows. In Every Large City There Is A Certain Proportion Of Rich Fools, Who Exist For No Other Purpose, But To Be The Razkallah Of Indigent Knaves."
"Allah Is Most Bountiful!" (Cried Mourad:) Time Is Truly The Father Of Knowledge; Till This Blessed Hour, I Knew Not For What Purpose Fools Were Suffered To Grow Rich."