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Editorial
October 8, 1803
Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Critique of modern democrats for rejecting historical wisdom and promoting ignorance, illustrated by a story of an Egyptian priest telling Solon that Greeks lack ancient knowledge.
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WHAT a sad state must the country be in which would give way to the wishes and designs of modern democrats. They hold nothing to be right that has gone before them; and as for futurity, they leave it to struggle for itself. All they desire is, that the people will believe them and them alone to be good; them and them alone to be wise, and all their actions, plans and projects to be the best in the world. Thus they would make every man dependent for his judgement wholly upon the experience of the day, which even while it is passing over him is lost in ignorance and error, and commits the deluded being to the next in blindness and inexperience. These reflections lead to the recollection of a story which we have somewhere met with of an Egyptian Priest, who having a conference with Solon the wise said to him, "You Grecians are ever Children, you have no knowledge of antiquity, nor antiquity of knowledge."
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What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Modern Democrats
Tradition Rejection
Historical Ignorance
Solon
Egyptian Priest
What entities or persons were involved?
Modern Democrats
Egyptian Priest
Solon
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Modern Democrats' Rejection Of Tradition
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Democrat And Pro Tradition
Key Figures
Modern Democrats
Egyptian Priest
Solon
Key Arguments
Democrats Reject All Prior Wisdom
They Seek Sole Trust In Their Goodness And Wisdom
This Leads To Dependence On Fleeting Daily Experience
Results In Ignorance, Error, Blindness, And Inexperience
Reference To Egyptian Priest Calling Greeks Children Without Ancient Knowledge