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Literary
June 17, 1789
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A prose essay condemning slander as an indefensible evil, likening it to deadly weapons, pests, and assassins that target innocence and lead to ruin. Begins with a Latin quote and signed E. C.
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ON SCANDAL.
"Hæret lateri lethalis Arundo."
AGAINST Slander there is no defence. Hell cannot boast so foul a fiend; nor man deplore so fell a foe: It stabs with a word—with a nod—with a shrug—with a look—with a smile: It is the pestilence walking in darkness, spreading contagion far and wide, which the most wary traveller cannot avoid: It is the heart-searching dagger of the dark Assassin: It is the poisoned arrow, whose wound is incurable: It is the mortal sting of the deadly adder: MURDER is its employment: INNOCENCE its prey—and RUIN its sport.
E. C.
"Hæret lateri lethalis Arundo."
AGAINST Slander there is no defence. Hell cannot boast so foul a fiend; nor man deplore so fell a foe: It stabs with a word—with a nod—with a shrug—with a look—with a smile: It is the pestilence walking in darkness, spreading contagion far and wide, which the most wary traveller cannot avoid: It is the heart-searching dagger of the dark Assassin: It is the poisoned arrow, whose wound is incurable: It is the mortal sting of the deadly adder: MURDER is its employment: INNOCENCE its prey—and RUIN its sport.
E. C.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Slander
Scandal
Moral Essay
Vice
Innocence
Ruin
What entities or persons were involved?
E. C.
Literary Details
Title
On Scandal.
Author
E. C.
Subject
Against Slander
Key Lines
"Hæret Lateri Lethalis Arundo."
Against Slander There Is No Defence. Hell Cannot Boast So Foul A Fiend; Nor Man Deplore So Fell A Foe:
It Stabs With A Word—With A Nod—With A Shrug—With A Look—With A Smile:
Murder Is Its Employment: Innocence Its Prey—And Ruin Its Sport.