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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 19, 1773
Page
2
A reader laments gambling sapping commerce and virtue, arguing government fines and reforms are needed. The piece surveys ancient Syracuse sites, Latomia prisons, Arethusa fountain, and ruins, blending moral critique with travel notes to Sicily, noting theatres and columns, echoing a Jupiter allegory.
An 18th century travel note by Baron Riedefel describes Syracuse's faded grandeur. He details Portus Magnus now Porto Mannore, Portus B Minor Marmoreus, and the ruined harbour works by Dionysius. The narrative contrasts ancient fame with present neglect and ponders immortality and fame.
Fragment from an essay discussing how being judged by enemies can teach truth and virtue. It cites Plutarch on rebukes, and contrasts noble conduct with flattery, noting how great men should endure criticism. The piece also touches on Diogenes, Solon, and the balance of blessings and calamities decreed by Jupiter.
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