Excerpt from Oronooko (11)
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Title
Excerpt from Oronooko (11)
Subject
Excerpt describing the "native justice" of the native Surinamese population.
Description
In this quote, Aphra Behn extolls the innate ability and cognition of the native population of Suriname.
Creator
Aphra Behn
Source
Oronooko
Date
1688
Language
English
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
"They have a native justice, which knows no fraud; and they understand no vice or cunning, but when they are taught by the white men." (11)
Original Format
Paper book
Citation
Aphra Behn, “Excerpt from Oronooko (11),” Enlightenmens, accessed February 8, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/527.