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Literary
December 22, 1798
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Advertisement for 'An Oration' by Josiah Quincy, delivered July 4, 1798, in Boston to commemorate American Independence. Includes quote on public liberty, justice, union, and resistance to division and enslavement, referencing Observations on the Boston Port-Bill.
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This Day Published,
And for sale at the Office of the Editor, No. 119 Chestnut-street,
(Price 1-8th of a Dollar,)
AN ORATION,
Pronounced July 4, 1798,
At the request of the Inhabitants of the Town of BOSTON, in commemoration of the anniversary of American Independence.
By JOSIAH QUINCY.
"The inroads upon our public liberty, call for reparation—The wrongs we have sustained, call for—Justice. That Reparation and that Justice, may yet be obtained, by Union, Spirit and Firmness. But to divide and conquer was the maxim of the Devil in the garden of Eden, and to disunite and enslave hath been the principle of all his votaries from that period to the present."
Observations on the Boston Port-Bill, &c. p. 78 by the late J. Quincy, jun.
August 11
And for sale at the Office of the Editor, No. 119 Chestnut-street,
(Price 1-8th of a Dollar,)
AN ORATION,
Pronounced July 4, 1798,
At the request of the Inhabitants of the Town of BOSTON, in commemoration of the anniversary of American Independence.
By JOSIAH QUINCY.
"The inroads upon our public liberty, call for reparation—The wrongs we have sustained, call for—Justice. That Reparation and that Justice, may yet be obtained, by Union, Spirit and Firmness. But to divide and conquer was the maxim of the Devil in the garden of Eden, and to disunite and enslave hath been the principle of all his votaries from that period to the present."
Observations on the Boston Port-Bill, &c. p. 78 by the late J. Quincy, jun.
August 11
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Freedom
Political
Patriotism
What keywords are associated?
American Independence
Public Liberty
Justice
Union
Boston Oration
Josiah Quincy
What entities or persons were involved?
By Josiah Quincy.
Literary Details
Title
An Oration
Author
By Josiah Quincy.
Subject
Pronounced July 4, 1798, At The Request Of The Inhabitants Of The Town Of Boston, In Commemoration Of The Anniversary Of American Independence.
Key Lines
"The Inroads Upon Our Public Liberty, Call For Reparation—The Wrongs We Have Sustained, Call For—Justice. That Reparation And That Justice, May Yet Be Obtained, By Union, Spirit And Firmness. But To Divide And Conquer Was The Maxim Of The Devil In The Garden Of Eden, And To Disunite And Enslave Hath Been The Principle Of All His Votaries From That Period To The Present."