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Vanity of life and political ambition excerpt
A late Ben ton speech rails against political power and public service. The speaker contrasts thirty years in Congress with personal losses and family duties, then muses on mortality and a cemetery near St. Louis. The piece also touches on razors and microscopic particle motion as proof of constant change.
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Mr. Benton
Kladly
Congress
Lynch
Fie
St. Louis
Missouri
Evening Sin in a Winter Dream
A fragment from Arthur's Home Gasette presents a speaker kneeling before a Father, confessing sin under a moonlit night. The poem describes a cold, radiant scene with the world asleep, the speaker's burdened heart, and a plea for forgiveness as the idea of unpardoned sin shadows the dreamlike night.
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Arthur
The Jewelled Hand Concludes with a Gothic Confession
In a dramatic scene Judge Blakewell confronts a guilty narrator who recounts a doomed romance. The tale details Isabel’s secret past, a deadly fever, and a slow poison that ends in tragedy at a southern estate, with the narrator seeking forgiveness and sparing Catharine.
Lessons on friendship and self control from a moral exhortation
The text urges prudent friendship and self restraint, warning that doubts and temptations harm credit and estate. It contrasts worldly vengeance with Christ’s teachings, condemning revenge as ruinous and stressing health, wisdom, and virtuous living as the path to lasting happiness.
Small Acts of Kindness Brighten a Desolate Life
A reflection on how tiny compassionate actions lift spirits and dispel gloom. Gentle deeds illuminate minds, ease sorrow, and transform despair into a lighter, more hopeful path for the soul.
Dance of Hate in Our Times and Tokens of Fear
A reflection on how hate moves through society in gleaming public faces and quiet power. The piece ponders the elusive face of hate, its polished handlers, and the danger when poison spreads through the public realm and political life.
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Finlse
Dr. Maur
Leaber
New Orleans
Hate
Polish
Rome
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