英语词汇new england conscience的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

New England conscience. This expression is often illustrated with a story about William Ellery of Rhode Island, signer of the Declaration of Independence. When Ellery was a collector of customs in 1790, his grandson dropped into the office. Casually taking a sheet of paper off his grandfather’s desk to write a let- ter, he felt Ellery’s hand restraining him. “My boy,” the old man said, “if you want paper, I’ll give you some, but this is Govern- ment paper.” However, a cynical definition of New England Conscience advises that having one doesn’t keep you from do- ing anything, it just keeps you from enjoying it.

词汇	new england conscience
词源	New England conscience. This expression is often illustrated with a story about William Ellery of Rhode Island, signer of the Declaration of Independence. When Ellery was a collector of customs in 1790, his grandson dropped into the office. Casually taking a sheet of paper off his grandfather’s desk to write a let- ter, he felt Ellery’s hand restraining him. “My boy,” the old man said, “if you want paper, I’ll give you some, but this is Govern- ment paper.” However, a cynical definition of New England Conscience advises that having one doesn’t keep you from do- ing anything, it just keeps you from enjoying it.
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