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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.

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.

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