Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Literary
January 25, 1765
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Satirical dialogue between Reason and Fashion in St. James's Park, critiquing English elites' infatuation with French fashion, politeness, and luxuries, while Reason defends English virtues against foreign influences.
Clipping
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
THE following Dialogue is from your humble servant, DUNCE SCOTUS.
REASON and FASHION.
Scene, St. James's Park.
Reason. Madam, Good Morrow; it must be with urgent Business that calls you abroad so early.
Fashion. Urgent, indeed: Poor Meagre and Cringe are just-arrived from Paris, with such beautiful, sweet, ravishing Things! Lard, Sir, I am in an Extasy! and must fly with the good News to Lady Betty Various, Lord Rainbow, Sir Brass Outfide, Miss Negligee, Billy
R. An excellent Groupe! Pray, Madam, are your Friends Natives of England?
F. To their Mortification. This horrid Country of Beef, Fog, and the Hyp, which would be altogether insupportable, but for the great Condescension of those dear Creatures the French, whose Taste--
R. Amazing! Have the brave, generous, hospitable English, lost their Palates?
F. Stupidity! No: They only want that Politeness, the bon Ton, and Virtue, which the former are complete Masters of, to be ranked--
R. True. Policy sufficient -to dupe your Adherents, an effeminate Tone, and all Europe have more or less felt the Effects of their Virtue.
F. What an ignorant Goth! Do you ever converse with the Beau Monde?
R. I am seldom absent from those that have any Pretence to the Epithet of Great. Does your Fraternity ever think?
F. Continually-how to change their Habits and Situations.--The obliging M. de la Finee. has, for the Trifle of One Thousand Guineas, pledged the Honour of his Nation, that he will produce Gauze for the Ladies Necks of such a Texture, that a Yard of it shall weigh but Half a Grain.~-Springs for the Heels of Gentlemen's Shoes, by which those of thirty Stone Wt. may dance with the same Ease as the most agile of his Countrymen.--A Machine to go at the Rate of 50 Miles an Hour, which will carry--
R. You all to the Planet Saturn, there to remain for the Good of Old-England.
F. Why, ye sour, musty, ill-bred! O! I could !-but the News.
R. (Alone) Thou unsubstantial Chamelion, farewell! Custom that Idol of Fools, still chains down the free-born Mind to the same weak or criminal Tract, while my faithful Votaries are often treated with Contempt and Ridicule.
REASON and FASHION.
Scene, St. James's Park.
Reason. Madam, Good Morrow; it must be with urgent Business that calls you abroad so early.
Fashion. Urgent, indeed: Poor Meagre and Cringe are just-arrived from Paris, with such beautiful, sweet, ravishing Things! Lard, Sir, I am in an Extasy! and must fly with the good News to Lady Betty Various, Lord Rainbow, Sir Brass Outfide, Miss Negligee, Billy
R. An excellent Groupe! Pray, Madam, are your Friends Natives of England?
F. To their Mortification. This horrid Country of Beef, Fog, and the Hyp, which would be altogether insupportable, but for the great Condescension of those dear Creatures the French, whose Taste--
R. Amazing! Have the brave, generous, hospitable English, lost their Palates?
F. Stupidity! No: They only want that Politeness, the bon Ton, and Virtue, which the former are complete Masters of, to be ranked--
R. True. Policy sufficient -to dupe your Adherents, an effeminate Tone, and all Europe have more or less felt the Effects of their Virtue.
F. What an ignorant Goth! Do you ever converse with the Beau Monde?
R. I am seldom absent from those that have any Pretence to the Epithet of Great. Does your Fraternity ever think?
F. Continually-how to change their Habits and Situations.--The obliging M. de la Finee. has, for the Trifle of One Thousand Guineas, pledged the Honour of his Nation, that he will produce Gauze for the Ladies Necks of such a Texture, that a Yard of it shall weigh but Half a Grain.~-Springs for the Heels of Gentlemen's Shoes, by which those of thirty Stone Wt. may dance with the same Ease as the most agile of his Countrymen.--A Machine to go at the Rate of 50 Miles an Hour, which will carry--
R. You all to the Planet Saturn, there to remain for the Good of Old-England.
F. Why, ye sour, musty, ill-bred! O! I could !-but the News.
R. (Alone) Thou unsubstantial Chamelion, farewell! Custom that Idol of Fools, still chains down the free-born Mind to the same weak or criminal Tract, while my faithful Votaries are often treated with Contempt and Ridicule.
What sub-type of article is it?
Dialogue
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Patriotism
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Satirical Dialogue
French Fashion
English Society
Politeness
Luxury
Reason Vs Fashion
What entities or persons were involved?
From Your Humble Servant, Dunce Scotus.
Literary Details
Title
Reason And Fashion.
Author
From Your Humble Servant, Dunce Scotus.
Form / Style
Satirical Dialogue In Prose
Key Lines
Madam, Good Morrow; It Must Be With Urgent Business That Calls You Abroad So Early.
Urgent, Indeed: Poor Meagre And Cringe Are Just Arrived From Paris, With Such Beautiful, Sweet, Ravishing Things! Lard, Sir, I Am In An Extasy!
This Horrid Country Of Beef, Fog, And The Hyp, Which Would Be Altogether Insupportable, But For The Great Condescension Of Those Dear Creatures The French, Whose Taste
Have The Brave, Generous, Hospitable English, Lost Their Palates?
Thou Unsubstantial Chamelion, Farewell! Custom That Idol Of Fools, Still Chains Down The Free Born Mind To The Same Weak Or Criminal Tract, While My Faithful Votaries Are Often Treated With Contempt And Ridicule.