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Letter to Editor
April 22, 1737
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Amintor submits an original essay-poem to Mr. Parks for publication in the Gazette, critiquing modern courtship as motivated by wealth rather than genuine affection, using the example of shepherd Damon and nymph Chloe whose allure fades with her fortune. Dated April 25, 1737.
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Mr. Parks,
April 25, 1737.
I Send you an Essay on the modern Way of Wooing:
To acquaint the Publick with the Occasion on which
it was compos'd,is unnecessary; tho'if you allow it a Place
in your Gazette, it will be the first Time it ever ap-
pear'd in Print. I am, Sir, Your humble Servant,
Amintor.
On modern Courtship.
HOW sweet a Face, what magic Charms.
Quick Light'ning kindles in thy Eye,
I faint! oh, take me to thy Arms,
I cannot see thee, but I die.
In Vows so warm, and so sincere,
To Chloe did the Shepherd sue:
The Reason of his Flame was clear.
The Nymph was Rich, which Damon knew.
Where'er did Fortune long remain,
Black Storms o'erwhelm the fair one's Wealth;
That Face can't wound, those Eyes the Swain
Can view, yet be in perfect Health.
How soon the Date of Beauty's past,
How quick the lovely Phantom flies:
One gloomy Cloud must overcast,
Or Phebus' Beams, or Chloe's Eyes.
April 25, 1737.
I Send you an Essay on the modern Way of Wooing:
To acquaint the Publick with the Occasion on which
it was compos'd,is unnecessary; tho'if you allow it a Place
in your Gazette, it will be the first Time it ever ap-
pear'd in Print. I am, Sir, Your humble Servant,
Amintor.
On modern Courtship.
HOW sweet a Face, what magic Charms.
Quick Light'ning kindles in thy Eye,
I faint! oh, take me to thy Arms,
I cannot see thee, but I die.
In Vows so warm, and so sincere,
To Chloe did the Shepherd sue:
The Reason of his Flame was clear.
The Nymph was Rich, which Damon knew.
Where'er did Fortune long remain,
Black Storms o'erwhelm the fair one's Wealth;
That Face can't wound, those Eyes the Swain
Can view, yet be in perfect Health.
How soon the Date of Beauty's past,
How quick the lovely Phantom flies:
One gloomy Cloud must overcast,
Or Phebus' Beams, or Chloe's Eyes.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poetic
Satirical
Social Critique
What themes does it cover?
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Modern Courtship
Wooing
Wealth In Love
Satirical Poem
Damon And Chloe
What entities or persons were involved?
Amintor
Mr. Parks
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Amintor
Recipient
Mr. Parks
Main Argument
modern courtship is insincere and driven by a woman's wealth rather than her beauty or true charms, as illustrated by the shepherd damon's swift loss of passion for chloe upon her impoverishment.
Notable Details
Original Poem Submission
First Time In Print
References To Damon And Chloe As Allegorical Figures