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Literary
April 1, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An essay praising conjugal affection as the highest human pleasure, describing the virtues of a good wife and husband, and concluding with an anecdote from Cyrus, King of Persia, illustrating selfless love and chastity in a young Armenian prince and princess.
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CONJUGAL AFFECTION.
Of all the pleasures that endear human life, there are none more worthy the attention of a rational creature than those which flow from the mutual return of conjugal love.
When two minds are thus engaged by the ties of reciprocal sincerity, each alternately receives and communicates a transport that is inconceivable to all but those who are in this situation. From hence arises that heart ennobling solicitude for one another's welfare; that tender sympathy which alleviates affliction; and that participated pleasure which heightens prosperity and joy itself.
A good wife makes the cares of the world sit easy, and adds a sweetness to its pleasures.--She is a man's best companion in prosperity, and his only friend in adversity ;--the carefulest preserver of his health, and the kindest attendant on his sickness : A faithful-adviser in distress--a comforter in affliction, and a prudent manager of all his domestic affairs.
Good nature and evenness of temper will give you an easy companion for life ;--virtue and good sense, an agreeable friend ;-love and constancy, a good wife or husband.
He that allows himself to taste those pleasures which he denies his wife, acts like a man who would enjoin his wife to oppose those enemies to which he has already surrendered.
CYRUS, King of Persia, had taken captive the young Prince of Armenia, together with his beautiful and blooming Princess, who he had lately married, and of whom he was passionately fond. When both were brought to the tribunal, Cyrus asked the Prince, what he would give to be reinstated in his kingdom? He answered, with an air of indifference, "That as for his crown and his own liberty, he valued them at a low rate: but if Cyrus would restore his beloved Princess to her native dignity and hereditary possessions, he should infinitely rejoice, and would pay (this he uttered with tenderness and ardour) would willingly pay his life for the purchase !" When all the prisoners were dismissed with freedom, it is impossible to be expressed how they were charmed with their royal benefactor--some celebrated his martial accomplishments ; some applauded his social virtues;--all were prodigal of their praise, and lavish in grateful acknowledgment : And you, said the Prince, addressing himself to his bride, what think you of Cyrus ? I did not observe him, said the Princess.--Not observe him ! upon what, then, was your attention fixed? Upon that DEAR and GENEROUS man, who declared, that he would purchase MY LIBERTY at the expense of HIS OWN LIFE !
What an idea of chastity! and, at the same time, what a wonderful simplicity and delicacy of thought are here in the answer of the young Princess, who had no eyes but for her husband.
Of all the pleasures that endear human life, there are none more worthy the attention of a rational creature than those which flow from the mutual return of conjugal love.
When two minds are thus engaged by the ties of reciprocal sincerity, each alternately receives and communicates a transport that is inconceivable to all but those who are in this situation. From hence arises that heart ennobling solicitude for one another's welfare; that tender sympathy which alleviates affliction; and that participated pleasure which heightens prosperity and joy itself.
A good wife makes the cares of the world sit easy, and adds a sweetness to its pleasures.--She is a man's best companion in prosperity, and his only friend in adversity ;--the carefulest preserver of his health, and the kindest attendant on his sickness : A faithful-adviser in distress--a comforter in affliction, and a prudent manager of all his domestic affairs.
Good nature and evenness of temper will give you an easy companion for life ;--virtue and good sense, an agreeable friend ;-love and constancy, a good wife or husband.
He that allows himself to taste those pleasures which he denies his wife, acts like a man who would enjoin his wife to oppose those enemies to which he has already surrendered.
CYRUS, King of Persia, had taken captive the young Prince of Armenia, together with his beautiful and blooming Princess, who he had lately married, and of whom he was passionately fond. When both were brought to the tribunal, Cyrus asked the Prince, what he would give to be reinstated in his kingdom? He answered, with an air of indifference, "That as for his crown and his own liberty, he valued them at a low rate: but if Cyrus would restore his beloved Princess to her native dignity and hereditary possessions, he should infinitely rejoice, and would pay (this he uttered with tenderness and ardour) would willingly pay his life for the purchase !" When all the prisoners were dismissed with freedom, it is impossible to be expressed how they were charmed with their royal benefactor--some celebrated his martial accomplishments ; some applauded his social virtues;--all were prodigal of their praise, and lavish in grateful acknowledgment : And you, said the Prince, addressing himself to his bride, what think you of Cyrus ? I did not observe him, said the Princess.--Not observe him ! upon what, then, was your attention fixed? Upon that DEAR and GENEROUS man, who declared, that he would purchase MY LIBERTY at the expense of HIS OWN LIFE !
What an idea of chastity! and, at the same time, what a wonderful simplicity and delicacy of thought are here in the answer of the young Princess, who had no eyes but for her husband.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Love Romance
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Conjugal Affection
Marital Love
Good Wife
Virtue
Constancy
Cyrus
Persia
Armenia
Chastity
Literary Details
Title
Conjugal Affection.
Key Lines
Of All The Pleasures That Endear Human Life, There Are None More Worthy The Attention Of A Rational Creature Than Those Which Flow From The Mutual Return Of Conjugal Love.
A Good Wife Makes The Cares Of The World Sit Easy, And Adds A Sweetness To Its Pleasures. She Is A Man's Best Companion In Prosperity, And His Only Friend In Adversity ; The Carefulest Preserver Of His Health, And The Kindest Attendant On His Sickness : A Faithful Adviser In Distress A Comforter In Affliction, And A Prudent Manager Of All His Domestic Affairs.
Upon That Dear And Generous Man, Who Declared, That He Would Purchase My Liberty At The Expense Of His Own Life !
What An Idea Of Chastity! And, At The Same Time, What A Wonderful Simplicity And Delicacy Of Thought Are Here In The Answer Of The Young Princess, Who Had No Eyes But For Her Husband.