Excerpt from The Empire of Philanthropy

To impress on the philanthropic heart, and more especially on that of a generous Briton, the sweet satisfaction of having been the mean of promoting the happiness of Mankind - to generate therein an unremitting effort to increase their felicity - and to raise the soul of the Philanthropist in admiration, adoration, and love of Him who is the Divine Fountain of benignity and mercy - are the objects of the Author in this Poem. And, at the same time, he rejoices in having the pleasurable opportunity of holding up therein his benevolent and beloved Country as the great national example of Philanthropy to the world: while his patriotic aim is, yet higher to improve its elevated character - to cement its population in harmony and love - and to awaken the attention of the generous Briton to those further benevolent pursuits that will advance the happiness of the human race.

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