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Literary
October 26, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A philosophical prose reflection on the pains inherent in life's pleasures, the constant struggle of human existence, and the eternal accountability of every moment before God, where nothing is lost or forgotten.
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HUMAN LIFE.
In it there is no pleasure to be found, but what has cost us some pain; but what we have sought our way to, thro' nature's perverse bias, and besieging temptations. Unbought pleasure is not the growth of earth. This is a militant state, nor must man unbuckle his armour till he puts on his shroud, for the most victorious veteran may meet with a defeat. Nothing in life's review, but what we may call our trophies, or spoils when in war. All else is vanished as a dream, What have I said? vanished as a dream!—Would to God it was! 'Tis not! Far from it! Every moment is immortal! Every moment shall return and lay its whole freight, nothing lost, its every whisper, every thought, before the throne of him who sent it to man on that commission, and commands it back at the stated day, to make its report: to be registered in eternity, for the perusal of angels, and the justification of their king.
In it there is no pleasure to be found, but what has cost us some pain; but what we have sought our way to, thro' nature's perverse bias, and besieging temptations. Unbought pleasure is not the growth of earth. This is a militant state, nor must man unbuckle his armour till he puts on his shroud, for the most victorious veteran may meet with a defeat. Nothing in life's review, but what we may call our trophies, or spoils when in war. All else is vanished as a dream, What have I said? vanished as a dream!—Would to God it was! 'Tis not! Far from it! Every moment is immortal! Every moment shall return and lay its whole freight, nothing lost, its every whisper, every thought, before the throne of him who sent it to man on that commission, and commands it back at the stated day, to make its report: to be registered in eternity, for the perusal of angels, and the justification of their king.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
Soliloquy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
Moral Virtue
Religious
What keywords are associated?
Human Life
Pleasure Pain
Militant State
Eternal Accountability
Divine Judgment
Immortal Moments
Literary Details
Title
Human Life.
Form / Style
Prose Reflection On Life And Eternity
Key Lines
Unbought Pleasure Is Not The Growth Of Earth.
This Is A Militant State, Nor Must Man Unbuckle His Armour Till He Puts On His Shroud.
Every Moment Is Immortal!
Every Moment Shall Return And Lay Its Whole Freight, Nothing Lost, Its Every Whisper, Every Thought, Before The Throne Of Him Who Sent It To Man On That Commission.