work_id,theme,provenance,created_at,text,reviewed_on,id,comments,metaphor,dictionary,updated_at,context
4453,"",Researching Soliloquy in HDIS,2004-03-05 00:00:00 UTC,"TRUMORE
with a Letter in his Hand.
What is this Love?
This strange unruly Something in the Soul,
That baffles all our bravest Resolutions;
And, like a Fire once kindled in a Mine,
Can ne'er be throughly quench'd?--
An Hour ago I thought my Heart as cool,
As any rambling Libertine could wish.
But now this Letter (which shows how near I'm losing Her I lov'd, to a designing mercenary Villain) has rais'd the dying Embers to a Flame.--What can I do? It would be but Justice to let her suffer for her Follies--Vain, inconsiderate Woman! to expose and abuse me, in return to my generous disinterested Passion--and to doat on that empty Fop, that Shell of a Man--
(III.i)",,11730,•I've included twice: Mine and Fire,"Love is a ""strange unruly Something in the Soul"" that ""like a Fire once kindled in a Mine, / Can ne'er be thoroughly quench'd""","",2009-09-14 19:36:12 UTC,Opening of III.i
4453,Soliloquy,"Researching Soliloquy in HDIS (Drama); Found again ""stamp"" and ""thought"" and ""breast""",2004-03-05 00:00:00 UTC,"VICTORIA Sola.
VICTORIA
Well, Clarinda, I see you are true to the Maxim of your Sex, of two Evils, to chuse the worst; tho' I should think my self very fortunate, as the World goes now, to have such an honourable Lover as the Colonel--but, alas! I am wretched, in having plac'd my first Affections on a Man that so little deserves them--I was in hopes his mean Attempt on my Virtue, had banish'd every tender Thought of him from my Breast: But I find his Image is too strongly stamp'd, to be so soon effac'd; and whilst I am thinking to forget him--I fear I'm only thinking of him--Ha! here again!--and I alone --I was certainly bewitch'd!--Bless me! what can I do?--Where shall I run?--O, here's an Arbour, I'll hide my self in that.
[Goes into the Arbour.
Enter GAINLOVE, musing.
GAINLOVE
How powerful are the Charms of Modesty!
That, like the Sun-beams ripening Gems in Rocks,
Can kindle Virtues in the roughest Breast.
What a happy Turn of Mind, and generous Sentiments, has the inflexible Innocence of that lovely Creature inspir'd me with--And I now feel a more exquisite Pleasure from a Repulse--than I e'er knew in all my vicious Conquests o'er the Sex.
VICTORIA
[listning.]
Pray Heaven he speak the Truth.
GAINLOVE
How falsely have I hitherto judg'd of Happiness! placing my Heaven in Luxury and Lewdness, where still the very Means prevent the End; for Vicious Pleasures are destroyed like Powder, by the same Match they are kindl'd; and could but Women search our Breasts, they would easily perceive that the only way to preserve our Love and Admiration, is to gain our Esteem, by preserving their own Virtue--for we no longer regard a beauteous Face, than 'tis the Index of a beauteous Mind.
VICTORIA
Well, I am strangely pleased with this--I may venture to let him see me now--
[Walks across the Stage, as not observing him.
GAINLOVE
Ha! is not that she?--it is--and I'll embrace this lucky Moment to sue for Pardon,
[Going towards her, stops short.]
and yet, methinks I'm now asham'd to see her; for sure she must scorn and hate me for my senseless Insult--No--I injure her by such unjust Suspicions--real Innocence, and unaffected Virtue, never insult a Person for Mistakes they are sensible of and acknowledge--
[Goes up to her, and takes her by the Hand
VICTORIA
[Starting, as seeming surpized.]
What, Sir's, your Meaning --to affront me in the manner you have done already?
(III.i)",,11731,•This looks like a promising play to search. I should REVISIT.,"An image may be ""too strongly stamp'd, to be soon effac'd"" from one's [breast? mind?]","",2009-09-14 19:36:12 UTC,III.i
4453,Soliloquy,Researching Soliloquy in HDIS,2004-03-05 00:00:00 UTC,"VICTORIA Sola.
VICTORIA
Well, Clarinda, I see you are true to the Maxim of your Sex, of two Evils, to chuse the worst; tho' I should think my self very fortunate, as the World goes now, to have such an honourable Lover as the Colonel--but, alas! I am wretched, in having plac'd my first Affections on a Man that so little deserves them--I was in hopes his mean Attempt on my Virtue, had banish'd every tender Thought of him from my Breast: But I find his Image is too strongly stamp'd, to be so soon effac'd; and whilst I am thinking to forget him--I fear I'm only thinking of him--Ha! here again!--and I alone --I was certainly bewitch'd!--Bless me! what can I do?--Where shall I run?--O, here's an Arbour, I'll hide my self in that.
[Goes into the Arbour.
Enter GAINLOVE, musing.
GAINLOVE
How powerful are the Charms of Modesty!
That, like the Sun-beams ripening Gems in Rocks,
Can kindle Virtues in the roughest Breast.
What a happy Turn of Mind, and generous Sentiments, has the inflexible Innocence of that lovely Creature inspir'd me with--And I now feel a more exquisite Pleasure from a Repulse--than I e'er knew in all my vicious Conquests o'er the Sex.
VICTORIA
[listning.]
Pray Heaven he speak the Truth.
GAINLOVE
How falsely have I hitherto judg'd of Happiness! placing my Heaven in Luxury and Lewdness, where still the very Means prevent the End; for Vicious Pleasures are destroyed like Powder, by the same Match they are kindl'd; and could but Women search our Breasts, they would easily perceive that the only way to preserve our Love and Admiration, is to gain our Esteem, by preserving their own Virtue--for we no longer regard a beauteous Face, than 'tis the Index of a beauteous Mind.
VICTORIA
Well, I am strangely pleased with this--I may venture to let him see me now--
[Walks across the Stage, as not observing him.
GAINLOVE
Ha! is not that she?--it is--and I'll embrace this lucky Moment to sue for Pardon,
[Going towards her, stops short.]
and yet, methinks I'm now asham'd to see her; for sure she must scorn and hate me for my senseless Insult--No--I injure her by such unjust Suspicions--real Innocence, and unaffected Virtue, never insult a Person for Mistakes they are sensible of and acknowledge--
[Goes up to her, and takes her by the Hand
VICTORIA
[Starting, as seeming surpized.]
What, Sir's, your Meaning --to affront me in the manner you have done already?
(III.i)",,11732,"•Two Mineral metaphors in one scene!? There is a character in this play named Lady Science, who spouts natural philosophy left and right. All possibly interesting.","The ""Charms of Modesty"" may ""kindle Virtues in the roughest Breast"" ""like the Sun-beams ripening Gems in Rocks""","",2009-09-14 19:36:12 UTC,III.i
4453,Soliloquy,Researching Soliloquy in HDIS,2004-03-05 00:00:00 UTC,"VICTORIA Sola.
VICTORIA
Well, Clarinda, I see you are true to the Maxim of your Sex, of two Evils, to chuse the worst; tho' I should think my self very fortunate, as the World goes now, to have such an honourable Lover as the Colonel--but, alas! I am wretched, in having plac'd my first Affections on a Man that so little deserves them--I was in hopes his mean Attempt on my Virtue, had banish'd every tender Thought of him from my Breast: But I find his Image is too strongly stamp'd, to be so soon effac'd; and whilst I am thinking to forget him--I fear I'm only thinking of him--Ha! here again!--and I alone --I was certainly bewitch'd!--Bless me! what can I do?--Where shall I run?--O, here's an Arbour, I'll hide my self in that.
[Goes into the Arbour.
Enter GAINLOVE, musing.
GAINLOVE
How powerful are the Charms of Modesty!
That, like the Sun-beams ripening Gems in Rocks,
Can kindle Virtues in the roughest Breast.
What a happy Turn of Mind, and generous Sentiments, has the inflexible Innocence of that lovely Creature inspir'd me with--And I now feel a more exquisite Pleasure from a Repulse--than I e'er knew in all my vicious Conquests o'er the Sex.
VICTORIA
[listning.]
Pray Heaven he speak the Truth.
GAINLOVE
How falsely have I hitherto judg'd of Happiness! placing my Heaven in Luxury and Lewdness, where still the very Means prevent the End; for Vicious Pleasures are destroyed like Powder, by the same Match they are kindl'd; and could but Women search our Breasts, they would easily perceive that the only way to preserve our Love and Admiration, is to gain our Esteem, by preserving their own Virtue--for we no longer regard a beauteous Face, than 'tis the Index of a beauteous Mind.
VICTORIA
Well, I am strangely pleased with this--I may venture to let him see me now--
[Walks across the Stage, as not observing him.
GAINLOVE
Ha! is not that she?--it is--and I'll embrace this lucky Moment to sue for Pardon,
[Going towards her, stops short.]
and yet, methinks I'm now asham'd to see her; for sure she must scorn and hate me for my senseless Insult--No--I injure her by such unjust Suspicions--real Innocence, and unaffected Virtue, never insult a Person for Mistakes they are sensible of and acknowledge--
[Goes up to her, and takes her by the Hand
VICTORIA
[Starting, as seeming surpized.]
What, Sir's, your Meaning --to affront me in the manner you have done already?
(III.i)",,11733,•I also like the metaphor (not really of mind) that proceeds this assertion. Pleasures are as a powder burned up by the same match that kindles them,A beauteous face may be the index of a beauteous mind,"",2009-09-14 19:36:12 UTC,III.i
4453,Ruling Passion,"Searching ""predominant passion"" in HDIS (Drama)",2004-06-07 00:00:00 UTC,"GAINLOVE
But heark-ye, Friend--don't you apprehend that you are in some Danger your self?
[Pulling him back.
TRUMORE
Of what?
GAINLOVE
Why, of having a Stake thrust thro' thy Guts, and being buried on the Highway for Self-Murder.
TRUMORE
I am not in a humour, Sir, at present, to be made a Jest of.
GAINLOVE
No truly, thou art ready made to my Hands--and what is worst of all, by a Woman too--S'death! 'tis such Fellows as this, that makes 'em so Insolent. They would meet our Inclinations three parts of the way, but that Pride is their predominant Passion, and 'tis a greater Gratification to 'em to make a Man their Slave, than their Gallant.
(III.i)",,11735,•INTEREST. Miller here connects rule of passion with rule of persons.,"""They [women] would meet our Inclinations three parts of the way, but that Pride is their predominant Passion, and 'tis a greater Gratification to 'em to make a Man their Slave, than their Gallant.""","",2011-04-26 17:50:59 UTC,"Act III, scene i"
4453,Soliloquy,"Researching Soliloquy in HDIS (Poetry); Found again ""stamp"" and ""thought""",2005-04-11 00:00:00 UTC,"VICTORIA Sola.
VICTORIA
Well, Clarinda, I see you are true to the Maxim of your Sex, of two Evils, to chuse the worst; tho' I should think my self very fortunate, as the World goes now, to have such an honourable Lover as the Colonel--but, alas! I am wretched, in having plac'd my first Affections on a Man that so little deserves them--I was in hopes his mean Attempt on my Virtue, had banish'd every tender Thought of him from my Breast: But I find his Image is too strongly stamp'd, to be so soon effac'd; and whilst I am thinking to forget him--I fear I'm only thinking of him--Ha! here again!--and I alone --I was certainly bewitch'd!--Bless me! what can I do?--Where shall I run?--O, here's an Arbour, I'll hide my self in that.
[Goes into the Arbour.
Enter GAINLOVE, musing.
GAINLOVE
How powerful are the Charms of Modesty!
That, like the Sun-beams ripening Gems in Rocks,
Can kindle Virtues in the roughest Breast.
What a happy Turn of Mind, and generous Sentiments, has the inflexible Innocence of that lovely Creature inspir'd me with--And I now feel a more exquisite Pleasure from a Repulse--than I e'er knew in all my vicious Conquests o'er the Sex.
VICTORIA
[listning.]
Pray Heaven he speak the Truth.
GAINLOVE
How falsely have I hitherto judg'd of Happiness! placing my Heaven in Luxury and Lewdness, where still the very Means prevent the End; for Vicious Pleasures are destroyed like Powder, by the same Match they are kindl'd; and could but Women search our Breasts, they would easily perceive that the only way to preserve our Love and Admiration, is to gain our Esteem, by preserving their own Virtue--for we no longer regard a beauteous Face, than 'tis the Index of a beauteous Mind.
VICTORIA
Well, I am strangely pleased with this--I may venture to let him see me now--
[Walks across the Stage, as not observing him.
GAINLOVE
Ha! is not that she?--it is--and I'll embrace this lucky Moment to sue for Pardon,
[Going towards her, stops short.]
and yet, methinks I'm now asham'd to see her; for sure she must scorn and hate me for my senseless Insult--No--I injure her by such unjust Suspicions--real Innocence, and unaffected Virtue, never insult a Person for Mistakes they are sensible of and acknowledge--
[Goes up to her, and takes her by the Hand
VICTORIA
[Starting, as seeming surpized.]
What, Sir's, your Meaning --to affront me in the manner you have done already?
(III.i)",,11737,"","""I was in hopes his mean Attempt on my Virtue, had banish'd every tender Thought of him from my Breast""","",2009-09-14 19:36:12 UTC,III.i
4469,Inner and Outer,"Searching ""heart"" and ""judge"" in HDIS (Drama)",2004-10-18 00:00:00 UTC,"THOR.
Had I known your cruel Design sooner, it had been prevented. To see you punish'd as the Law directs, is all that now remains.--Poor Satisfaction,--for he, innocent as he is, compared to you, must suffer too. But Heaven, who knows our Frame, and graciously distinguishes between Frailty and Presumption, will make a Difference, tho' Man cannot, who sees not the Heart, but only judges by the outward Action.--
(IV.xvi)",,11762,"•Cross-reference George Colman's, the younger, Iron Chest","""But Heaven, who knows our Frame, and graciously distinguishes between Frailty and Presumption, will make a Difference, tho' Man cannot, who sees not the Heart, but only judges by the outward Action.""",Court,2013-08-16 03:38:05 UTC,"Act IV, scene xvi"
4477,"",Searching in HDIS (Drama),2005-08-29 00:00:00 UTC,"WEL.
Still sighing!--Still in Tears!--In soft and gentle Murmurs still complaining! Yet she, innocent even in Thought of any Guilt, that might deserve a Punishment so severe, accuses not the Heavens, nor Me, nor Him, the cruel Author of her Woes. No Storm of Rage ruffles her lovely Face; no Thought of Vengeance swells her beating Breast; Virtue, Love, and Grief, so amply fill her Mind, there is no Room for any ruder Guest. Never did Passion in a Female Breast run with so deep, so strong, so smooth a Stream.
",,11775,"","""Virtue, Love, and Grief, so amply fill her Mind, there is no Room for any ruder Guest""",Inhabitants,2009-09-14 19:36:14 UTC,"Act III, scene i"
4477,"","Searching ""mind"" and ""mirror"" in HDIS (Drama); found again in ECCO-TCP",2005-11-30 00:00:00 UTC,"CHORUS.
Since Truth to the Mind her own Likeness reflects,
Makes known our Defects, makes known our Defects;
Since Truth to the Mind her own Likeness reflects,
Let none the just Mirror despise.
What Virtue so bright but Reflection improves,
Or Folly so stubborn, but what it removes?
Reflect, be happy, and wise.
(III, xxii, p. 77)",,11776,"","""Since Truth to the Mind her own Likeness reflects, / Let none the just Mirror despise.""",Mirror,2013-08-16 03:42:56 UTC,"Act III, scene xxii"
4469,Inner and Outer,"Searching ""mind"" and ""stranger"" in HDIS (Drama)",2006-03-06 00:00:00 UTC,"THOR.
What Pity it is, a Mind so comprehensive, daring and inquisitive, shou'd be a Stranger to Religion's sweet, but powerful Charms.",,11777,"","""What Pity it is, a Mind so comprehensive, daring and inquisitive, shou'd be a Stranger to Religion's sweet, but powerful Charms.""",Inhabitants,2009-09-14 19:36:14 UTC,"Act IV, scene xviii"