"To Implant, to ingraft, fix or fasten, in the Mind."

— Phillips, Edward (1630-1696)


Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Phillips; H. Rhodes; and J. Taylor
Date
1706 [first published 1658]
Metaphor
"To Implant, to ingraft, fix or fasten, in the Mind."
Metaphor in Context
To Implant, to ingraft, fix or fasten, in the Mind.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "mind" in Phillips's Dictionary (1706) in ECCO.
Citation
At least 6 entries in ESTC (1658, 1662, 1663, 1678, 1706, 1720).

See Edward Phillips, The New World of English Words: or, a General Dictionary: Containing the Interpretations of Such Hard Words As Are Derived from Other Languages; Whether Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, British, Dutch, Saxon, &c. (London: Printed by E. Tyler, for Nath. Brooke at the sign of the Angel in Cornhill, 1658). <Link to ESTC>

Text from The New World of Words: or, Universal English Dictionary. Containing an Account of the Original or Proper Sense, and Various Significations of All Hard Words Derived from Other Languages 6th ed., revised, corrected, and improved (London: Printed for J. Phillips, at the King’s-Arms in S. Paul's Church-Yard; H. Rhodes at the Star, the Corner of Bride-Lane, in Fleet-Street; and J. Taylor, at the Ship in S. Paul’s Church-Yard, 1706). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
06/20/2005
Date of Review
01/20/2009

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