Be informed, also, that this good and savoury Parish is…
““Be informed, also, that this good and savoury Parish is the home of Hectors, Trapanners, Biters who all go under the general appelation of Rooks. Here are all the Jilts, Cracks, Prostitutes, Night-walkers, Whores, Linnen-lifters, who are like so many Jakes, Privies, Houses of Office, Ordures, Excrements, Easments and piles of Sir-reverence: the whores of Ratcliffe High-way smell of Tarpaulin and stinking Cod from their continuall Traffick with seamen's Breeches. There are other such wretched Objects about these ruined Lanes, all of them lamentable Instances of Vengeance. And it is not strange (as some think) how they will haunt the same Districts and will not leave off their Crimes until they are apprehended, for these Streets are their Theatre. Theft, Whoredom and Homicide peep out of the very Windows of their Souls; Lying, Perjury, Fraud, Impudence and Misery are stamped upon their very Countenances as now they walk within the Shaddowe of my Church.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A vivid, chaotic description of a corrupt, immoral neighborhood, likening its residents to various unsavory creatures and crimes.
In simple terms: A corrupt area full of crime and decay.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and address systemic decay.
Themes
corruption
crime
urban decay
morality
social critique
Mood
cynical
grim
critical
Type
observational
literary
When to use this quote
- city planning
- community reform
- law enforcement
- social work
- neighborhood revitalization
Key Concepts
social decay
urban sociology
moral decay
Questions to Reflect On
- What structural changes could improve such a district?
- How does language shape our perception of place?
A Different Perspective
The description may exaggerate for literary effect, overlooking any positive aspects.