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Literary
March 3, 1843
The Yazoo City Whig And Political Register
Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
An essay reflecting on poverty as a severe evil, particularly unendurable for those who have seen better days, leading to isolation, mental corrosion, and potential suicide, mitigated only by faith. Attributed to 'College Life.'
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Poverty.
Poverty is a great evil in any state of life; but poverty is never felt so severely as by those who have, to use a common phrase, "seen better days." The poverty of the poor is misery, but it is endurable misery; it can bear the sight of men. The poverty of the whilom affluent is unendurable; it avoids the light of day, and shuns the sympathy of those who would relieve it; it preys upon the heart, and corrodes the mind; it screws up every nerve to such an extremity of tension, that one cool look, the averted eye even of a casual acquaintance known in prosperity, snaps the chord at once, and leaves the self-despised object of it a mere wreck of a man. If he is not a maniac, or does not commit suicide, it is owing to "the faith that is in him."—College Life.
Poverty is a great evil in any state of life; but poverty is never felt so severely as by those who have, to use a common phrase, "seen better days." The poverty of the poor is misery, but it is endurable misery; it can bear the sight of men. The poverty of the whilom affluent is unendurable; it avoids the light of day, and shuns the sympathy of those who would relieve it; it preys upon the heart, and corrodes the mind; it screws up every nerve to such an extremity of tension, that one cool look, the averted eye even of a casual acquaintance known in prosperity, snaps the chord at once, and leaves the self-despised object of it a mere wreck of a man. If he is not a maniac, or does not commit suicide, it is owing to "the faith that is in him."—College Life.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Poverty
Affluence
Misery
Social Class
Mental Suffering
What entities or persons were involved?
College Life
Literary Details
Title
Poverty.
Author
College Life
Key Lines
Poverty Is A Great Evil In Any State Of Life; But Poverty Is Never Felt So Severely As By Those Who Have, To Use A Common Phrase, "Seen Better Days."
The Poverty Of The Whilom Affluent Is Unendurable; It Avoids The Light Of Day, And Shuns The Sympathy Of Those Who Would Relieve It; It Preys Upon The Heart, And Corrodes The Mind;
If He Is Not A Maniac, Or Does Not Commit Suicide, It Is Owing To "The Faith That Is In Him."