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Literary
April 23, 1796
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An allegorical prose essay comparing the rose to virtue: it flourishes in any soil, enhances the cultivated and dignifies the uncultivated; is striking yet delicate, humble yet noble; its fragrance endures beyond beauty, as virtue's reputation survives death for future generations.
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THE ROSE.
The rose is a pretty emblem of Virtue; it flourishes in every soil, rich and poor; giving additional graces to the fertility of the one, and largely detracting from the sterility of the other. So Virtue not only increases the brilliancy of the informed, but likewise gives a dignity to the most uncultivated, that learning with all her boast, could never yet bestow.
The rose is striking without gaudiness, and delicate without fastness: as Virtue is humble without meanness, and noble without ostentation. Though the smell of this flower is not esteemed so exquisitely poignant as that of many others; yet, while they soon pall, we return to the fragrance of the rose every time with increasing delight: and that fragrance charms us long after the frail tints of beauty are gone.
So the reputation of Virtue exceeds that of the most refined accomplishments, and exists long after death, for the benefit of surviving generations.
The rose is a pretty emblem of Virtue; it flourishes in every soil, rich and poor; giving additional graces to the fertility of the one, and largely detracting from the sterility of the other. So Virtue not only increases the brilliancy of the informed, but likewise gives a dignity to the most uncultivated, that learning with all her boast, could never yet bestow.
The rose is striking without gaudiness, and delicate without fastness: as Virtue is humble without meanness, and noble without ostentation. Though the smell of this flower is not esteemed so exquisitely poignant as that of many others; yet, while they soon pall, we return to the fragrance of the rose every time with increasing delight: and that fragrance charms us long after the frail tints of beauty are gone.
So the reputation of Virtue exceeds that of the most refined accomplishments, and exists long after death, for the benefit of surviving generations.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
Allegory
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Rose Emblem
Virtue Metaphor
Moral Reputation
Enduring Fragrance
Dignity Uncultivated
Literary Details
Title
The Rose.
Subject
Emblem Of Virtue
Key Lines
The Rose Is A Pretty Emblem Of Virtue; It Flourishes In Every Soil, Rich And Poor;
So Virtue Not Only Increases The Brilliancy Of The Informed, But Likewise Gives A Dignity To The Most Uncultivated,
The Rose Is Striking Without Gaudiness, And Delicate Without Fastness: As Virtue Is Humble Without Meanness, And Noble Without Ostentation.
So The Reputation Of Virtue Exceeds That Of The Most Refined Accomplishments, And Exists Long After Death, For The Benefit Of Surviving Generations.