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Editorial
November 8, 1837
Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
What is this article about?
An editorial quoting a 'great good man' on the proper style for religious periodicals: writing should be energetic and impactful, not merely clever or pretentiously learned, to truly instruct the mind and move the heart.
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Style of Religious Periodicals.
One of our great good men, in remarking on the manner in which a religious journal ought to be conducted made the following pithy observations. "Pieces ought to be written with energy. It is not sufficient to dress up a page somewhat cleverly which when dressed is only like the light of the moon, which plays and amuses but never burns. Such writing leaves no impression, the heart never glows, nor is the mind instructed after reading it. To affect to be prodigiously learned and polite is not the way to be thought so by men of erudition, and among the generality of readers is of no account."
One of our great good men, in remarking on the manner in which a religious journal ought to be conducted made the following pithy observations. "Pieces ought to be written with energy. It is not sufficient to dress up a page somewhat cleverly which when dressed is only like the light of the moon, which plays and amuses but never burns. Such writing leaves no impression, the heart never glows, nor is the mind instructed after reading it. To affect to be prodigiously learned and polite is not the way to be thought so by men of erudition, and among the generality of readers is of no account."
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Religious Periodicals
Writing Style
Energetic Prose
Impactful Journalism
Moral Instruction
What entities or persons were involved?
Great Good Men
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Style Of Religious Periodicals
Stance / Tone
Advisory On Impactful Writing
Key Figures
Great Good Men
Key Arguments
Pieces Ought To Be Written With Energy
Clever Writing Alone Is Insufficient, Like Moonlight That Amuses But Does Not Burn
Such Writing Leaves No Impression, Does Not Glow The Heart Or Instruct The Mind
Affecting Prodigiously Learned And Polite Style Fails To Impress Erudite Or General Readers