"Here, take me Mother, Father, Wife, take each a part in my Capacious Heart; Reign ever there, as absolute as I o're all my mighty Empires"

— Pix, Mary (c.1666-1720)

Author

Pix, Mary (c.1666-1720)

Work Title

The Czar of Muscovy. A Tragedy.

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for B. Bernard Lintott
Date
1701
Metaphor
"Here, take me Mother, Father, Wife, take each a part in my Capacious Heart; Reign ever there, as absolute as I o're all my mighty Empires"
Metaphor in Context
DEMET.
Oh how shall I express my Love and Duty,

[Hastily meets her, bows his Knee, kisses her Hand.]

 How shall I pay my thanks to Heaven to see you safe; or share my Gratitude amongst you all: Here, take me Mother, Father, Wife, take each a part in my Capacious Heart; Reign ever there, as absolute as I o're all my mighty Empires.
Categories
Government::Empire::Division; Reigning Government::Rule and Subjection::Rule of Family
Provenance
Searching "empire" and "heart" in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
Only 1 entry in ESTC (1701).

Mary Pix, The Czar of Muscovy. A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields By His Majesty's Servants (London: Printed for B. Bernard Lintott, 1701). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
08/16/2004

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.