Smoking and Drinking by James Parton
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"Smoking and Drinking" by James Parton is a critical examination of the habits of smoking and drinking, written in the late 19th century. The work addresses the physical and moral implications of these vices, arguing that they have detrimental effects on health, society, and individual character. Parton not only discusses the impact of these indulgences but also highlights their role in encouraging dependency and a decline in overall vitality. The opening of
the text serves as a preamble to Parton's discourse, setting a reflective tone on the advancement of society and the concerning decline in health amidst material welfare. He suggests that, with the rise of modern conveniences and wealth, people have become increasingly reliant on harmful habits such as smoking and drinking. Parton laments that these practices serve as both effects and causes of a broader societal malaise, leading to a deterioration in the vitality and moral fabric of the population. Through personal anecdotes and rhetorical questioning, he engages readers to ponder the necessity of self-control and virtue in overcoming these destructive habits. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Parton, James, 1822-1891 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 09034770 |
| Title | Smoking and Drinking |
| Contents | Does it pay to smoke? -- Will the coming man drink wine? |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RC: Medicine: Internal medicine |
| Subject | Temperance |
| Subject | Smoking |
| Subject | Alcoholism -- Hospitals |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 43480 |
| Release Date | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 436 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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