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Literary
July 22, 1859
The Independent Press
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A short piece quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson on the educational and moral benefits of newspapers and periodicals in intelligent families, fostering discussion on public measures, philanthropy, and thwarting vice.
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WHAT A GOOD PERIODICAL MAY DO.—The great and renowned Emerson has truthfully said;
"Show us an intelligent family of boys and girls, and we shall show you a family where newspapers and periodicals are plentiful. Nobody who has been without these silent private tutors can know their educating power for good or evil. Have you never thought of the innumerable topics of discussion which they suggest at the breakfast table, the important public measures with which, thus early our children become familiarly acquainted; great philanthropic questions of the day, which unconsciously their attention is awakened, and the general spirit of intelligence which is evoked by these quiet visitors? Anything that makes home pleasant, cheerful and chatty thus thwarts the haunts of vice, and the thousand and one avenues of temptation should certainly be regarded, when we consider its influence on the minds of the young, as a great moral and social blessing."
"Show us an intelligent family of boys and girls, and we shall show you a family where newspapers and periodicals are plentiful. Nobody who has been without these silent private tutors can know their educating power for good or evil. Have you never thought of the innumerable topics of discussion which they suggest at the breakfast table, the important public measures with which, thus early our children become familiarly acquainted; great philanthropic questions of the day, which unconsciously their attention is awakened, and the general spirit of intelligence which is evoked by these quiet visitors? Anything that makes home pleasant, cheerful and chatty thus thwarts the haunts of vice, and the thousand and one avenues of temptation should certainly be regarded, when we consider its influence on the minds of the young, as a great moral and social blessing."
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Periodicals
Family Education
Moral Blessing
Public Discussion
Philanthropy
What entities or persons were involved?
Emerson
Literary Details
Title
What A Good Periodical May Do.
Author
Emerson
Subject
Benefits Of Periodicals In Family Education
Key Lines
"Show Us An Intelligent Family Of Boys And Girls, And We Shall Show You A Family Where Newspapers And Periodicals Are Plentiful."
"Nobody Who Has Been Without These Silent Private Tutors Can Know Their Educating Power For Good Or Evil."
"Anything That Makes Home Pleasant, Cheerful And Chatty Thus Thwarts The Haunts Of Vice, And The Thousand And One Avenues Of Temptation Should Certainly Be Regarded, When We Consider Its Influence On The Minds Of The Young, As A Great Moral And Social Blessing."