"Nay, hold a little, my hearts of Steel: The Law takes notice of Life and Death, d'ee see."
— Manning, Francis (c. 1673-1755)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for R. Wellington and A. Bettesworth
Date
1700
Metaphor
"Nay, hold a little, my hearts of Steel: The Law takes notice of Life and Death, d'ee see."
Metaphor in Context
CON.
Nay, hold a little, my hearts of Steel: The Law takes notice of Life and Death, d'ee see. Let us proceed regular, d'ee mind. If upon further Examination, that is--we find him a Vagabond --That is to say--a Fellow, that--you know my meaning.
Nay, hold a little, my hearts of Steel: The Law takes notice of Life and Death, d'ee see. Let us proceed regular, d'ee mind. If upon further Examination, that is--we find him a Vagabond --That is to say--a Fellow, that--you know my meaning.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "steel" in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
First performed in February, 1700. Only 1 entry in ESTC (1700).
Text from The Generous Choice. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the New Theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields. By His Majesty's Servants. Written by Mr. Manning (London: Printed for R. Wellington and A. Bettesworth, 1700). <Link to EEBO>
Text from The Generous Choice. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the New Theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields. By His Majesty's Servants. Written by Mr. Manning (London: Printed for R. Wellington and A. Bettesworth, 1700). <Link to EEBO>
Date of Entry
06/13/2005
