"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."
— Miller, James (1704-1744)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
J. Watts
Date
1730
Metaphor
"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."
Metaphor in Context
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)
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)
Provenance
Searching "predominant passion" in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
First performed on January 9, 1730. 4 entries in ESTC (1730).
The Humours of Oxford. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, By His Majesty's Servants. By a Gentleman of Wadham-College (London: J. Watts, 1730).
The Humours of Oxford. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, By His Majesty's Servants. By a Gentleman of Wadham-College (London: J. Watts, 1730).
Theme
Ruling Passion
Date of Entry
06/07/2004
