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Literary
July 6, 1802
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
This prose reflection portrays death as the 'king of terrors,' instilling horror and anxiety that overshadows life's joys. In final moments, wealth and friends offer no comfort; without piety and hope of eternal glory, the soul departs reluctantly from the body.
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DEATH is styled the king of terrors,
and is said to be a terror to kings.--
The thought of dissolution and entering into
an unknown state, fills the mind with horror,
and spreads a gloom on all surrounding
objects; it calls up the attention of the careless,
and secure, and creates the keenest
anxieties in the breast, where peace and quiet
were wont to reign. Those things, which
in a state of health were the idols of the
heart--yielded joy and consolation--made
the countenance smile, and the soul rejoice;
in the last hours of departure, afford no relief
to the troubled mind.--In that Solemn
moment wealth loses its intrinsic value, and
the choicest of friends are but miserable
comforters--The world appears a phantom,
honor and promotion a dream.--Without a
consciousness of a life of piety, and a well
founded hope of an immortal crown of glory,
the soul reluctantly leaves this tenement
of clay and bids the summons an unwelcome
approach.
and is said to be a terror to kings.--
The thought of dissolution and entering into
an unknown state, fills the mind with horror,
and spreads a gloom on all surrounding
objects; it calls up the attention of the careless,
and secure, and creates the keenest
anxieties in the breast, where peace and quiet
were wont to reign. Those things, which
in a state of health were the idols of the
heart--yielded joy and consolation--made
the countenance smile, and the soul rejoice;
in the last hours of departure, afford no relief
to the troubled mind.--In that Solemn
moment wealth loses its intrinsic value, and
the choicest of friends are but miserable
comforters--The world appears a phantom,
honor and promotion a dream.--Without a
consciousness of a life of piety, and a well
founded hope of an immortal crown of glory,
the soul reluctantly leaves this tenement
of clay and bids the summons an unwelcome
approach.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
Religious
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Death
Terror
Mortality
Piety
Immortality
Anxiety
Eternal Glory
Literary Details
Form / Style
Prose Reflection On Death
Key Lines
Death Is Styled The King Of Terrors, And Is Said To Be A Terror To Kings.
Without A Consciousness Of A Life Of Piety, And A Well Founded Hope Of An Immortal Crown Of Glory, The Soul Reluctantly Leaves This Tenement Of Clay And Bids The Summons An Unwelcome Approach.