The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Aristocracy

Rogers, N. P. "Aristocracy." New-York Saturday Press, July 28, 1860, 2.
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
commentary
Abstract

Rogers lambasts aristocrats for being snobbish and petty. He acknowledges he was born well off, but never had an inherent desire to mistreat someone due to their class.