02133cam a22003013u 4500 9252 UtSlPG 20260610133230.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 Time's Portraiture : (From: "The Doliver Romance and Other Pieces: Tales and Sketches") Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-11-01 Produced by David Widger and Al Haines. "Time's Portraiture" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a prose piece that serves as the Carrier's Address to the patrons of "The Salem Gazette" for January 1, 1838. Written during the early to mid-19th century, this work reflects a blend of social commentary and poetic musings, centering on the theme of time and its impact on human life. The piece uses witty and humorous language to critique societal perceptions of time as well as its personification. In this address, the narrator—portraying a newspaper carrier—reflects on the character of Father Time, illustrating a more vibrant and socially engaged figure than traditional depictions suggest. Hawthorne's time is clad in fashionable attire, mingling with the people of Salem, and engaging in daily life while overshadowing their experiences with the relentless passage of time. The Carrier examines misconceptions about Time, highlighting his forgetfulness, shrewdness, and dual nature of comfort and misery that he brings to humanity. The piece culminates in a plea to the patrons for generosity to the carrier, simultaneously capturing the essence of human experience and the inevitability of time's march. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Time https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9252 51063 51063