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Literary
September 14, 1764
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An observational essay on the paradoxical human traits of parsimony among the rich and extravagance among the poor, noting how these behaviors contradict expectations based on age and life expectancy.
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Of Extravagance and Parsimony.
Among the many Properties of human Nature, which almost exceed Comprehension, may be numbered the Parsimony of the Rich, and the Extravagance of the Poor. Some rich Men pare to day, as if they feared starving To-morrow; and the Indigent often consume in an Hour, what they may feel the Want of for a Year. These Properties are the more unaccountable, because Parsimony is chiefly found to predominate in old People, who may expect Death every Day; and Extravagance chiefly in the Young, who may reasonably hope to live long: As if old People hoarded Money because they cannot want it, and young Ones threw it away, because it is necessary to their Subsistence.
Among the many Properties of human Nature, which almost exceed Comprehension, may be numbered the Parsimony of the Rich, and the Extravagance of the Poor. Some rich Men pare to day, as if they feared starving To-morrow; and the Indigent often consume in an Hour, what they may feel the Want of for a Year. These Properties are the more unaccountable, because Parsimony is chiefly found to predominate in old People, who may expect Death every Day; and Extravagance chiefly in the Young, who may reasonably hope to live long: As if old People hoarded Money because they cannot want it, and young Ones threw it away, because it is necessary to their Subsistence.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Commerce Trade
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Extravagance
Parsimony
Human Nature
Rich Poor
Wealth Behavior
Literary Details
Title
Of Extravagance And Parsimony
Key Lines
Among The Many Properties Of Human Nature, Which Almost Exceed Comprehension, May Be Numbered The Parsimony Of The Rich, And The Extravagance Of The Poor.
As If Old People Hoarded Money Because They Cannot Want It, And Young Ones Threw It Away, Because It Is Necessary To Their Subsistence.