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Editorial
April 21, 1798
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
The editorial metaphorically laments the fall of Rome to 'Cripe' and ruffians, defiling the Pope's purple. It applies Shakespeare's lines from Richard II to both Rome and England, urging national unity and resistance to conquerors if true to itself.
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The hand of Cripe has knolled the final hour of old Rome. A General of the cut-throats has planted the Bohn Upas upon Capitolii immotile saxum, and the sacred purple of the holy Pater Romanus has been defiled by the rude touch of filthy ruffians.
The following passages from a poet of elder time, apply most aptly to the present day; and to our own country, no less than to that which nursur'd the immortal bard. It is hardly necessary to say they are Shakespeare's.
"O England! model to thy inward greatness,
Like little body with a mighty heart,
What might'st thou do, that honour would thee do,
Were all thy children kind and natural!
But see thy fault: France hath in thee found out
A nest of hollow bosoms, which she fills
With treacherous crowns.
This England never did, nor never shall
Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror,
But all together, like a peal of ordnance,
Come the three corners of the world in arms,
And we shall shock them: Nought shall make us rue,
If England to itself do rest but true."
The following passages from a poet of elder time, apply most aptly to the present day; and to our own country, no less than to that which nursur'd the immortal bard. It is hardly necessary to say they are Shakespeare's.
"O England! model to thy inward greatness,
Like little body with a mighty heart,
What might'st thou do, that honour would thee do,
Were all thy children kind and natural!
But see thy fault: France hath in thee found out
A nest of hollow bosoms, which she fills
With treacherous crowns.
This England never did, nor never shall
Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror,
But all together, like a peal of ordnance,
Come the three corners of the world in arms,
And we shall shock them: Nought shall make us rue,
If England to itself do rest but true."
What sub-type of article is it?
War Or Peace
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Rome Fall
Shakespeare Quote
England Unity
National Resistance
Treacherous Crowns
What entities or persons were involved?
Cripe
Pater Romanus
Shakespeare
England
France
Rome
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Lament For Rome's Fall And Call For English National Unity
Stance / Tone
Patriotic Exhortation Against Treachery And Conquest
Key Figures
Cripe
Pater Romanus
Shakespeare
England
France
Rome
Key Arguments
Fall Of Rome Marked By Violence And Defilement
Shakespeare's Words Apply To Present Day And England
England's Potential Greatness Hindered By Internal Treachery
England Must Remain True To Itself To Resist Conquerors