"The Soul that awful Throne of Thought, That sacred Seat of Contemplation."
— Vanbrugh, Sir John (1664-1726)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Thomas Bennet [etc.]
Date
1697
Metaphor
"The Soul that awful
Throne of Thought, That sacred Seat of Contemplation."
Metaphor in Context
HORTENTIA
That was a Woman, Sir; a very Woman; Her
Cogitations all were on the outward Man.
But I strike deeper, 'tis the Mind I view.
The Soul's the worthy object of my care;
The Soul, That sample of Divinity, that glorious
Ray of Heavenly Light. The Soul that awful
Throne of Thought, That sacred Seat of Contemplation.
The Soul, That Noble source of Wisdom,
That Fountain of Comfort,
That Spring of Joy, That happy Token of eternal
Life; The Soul, that--
(I.i)
That was a Woman, Sir; a very Woman; Her
Cogitations all were on the outward Man.
But I strike deeper, 'tis the Mind I view.
The Soul's the worthy object of my care;
The Soul, That sample of Divinity, that glorious
Ray of Heavenly Light. The Soul that awful
Throne of Thought, That sacred Seat of Contemplation.
The Soul, That Noble source of Wisdom,
That Fountain of Comfort,
That Spring of Joy, That happy Token of eternal
Life; The Soul, that--
(I.i)
Categories
Provenance
Searching "throne" and "soul" in HDIS (Drama); found again "thought"
Date of Entry
08/07/2004
