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Literary
September 8, 1847
The North Carolina Standard
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Sydney Smith critiques the notion that the world hates piety, asserting instead that it despises pretense, hypocrisy, and the lust for power veiled as piety, while true, modest piety is universally loved.
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The world hates pretence, not piety. It is not true, as this bad writer (Dr. Stiles) is perpetually saying, that the world hates piety. The modest and unobtrusive piety which fills the heart with all human charities, and makes a man gentle to others and severe to himself, is an object of universal love and veneration. But mankind hate the lust of power when it is veiled under the garb of piety; they hate canting and hypocrisy; they hate advertisers and quacks in piety; they do not choose to be insulted; they love to tear folly and impudence from the altar, which should only be sanctuary for the wretched and the good.
Sydney Smith.
Sydney Smith.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Piety
Pretence
Hypocrisy
Moral Virtue
Power Lust
What entities or persons were involved?
Sydney Smith
Literary Details
Author
Sydney Smith
Subject
Critique Of Pretense And Hypocrisy In Piety, Referencing Dr. Stiles
Key Lines
The World Hates Pretence, Not Piety.
But Mankind Hate The Lust Of Power When It Is Veiled Under The Garb Of Piety; They Hate Canting And Hypocrisy; They Hate Advertisers And Quacks In Piety;