Man, unlike Heaven, "who knows our Frame," "sees not the heart, but only judges by the outward action"
— Lillo, George (1691/3-1739)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Gray [etc.]
Date
1731
Metaphor
Man, unlike Heaven, "who knows our Frame," "sees not the heart, but only judges by the outward action"
Metaphor in Context
THOR.
Had I known your cruel Design sooner, it had been prevented. To see you punish'd as the Law directs, is all that now remains.--Poor Satisfaction, --for he, innocent as he is, compared to you, must suffer too. But Heaven, who knows our Frame, and graciously distinguishes between Frailty and Presumption, will make a Difference, tho' Man cannot, who sees not the Heart, but only judges by the outward Action.--
Had I known your cruel Design sooner, it had been prevented. To see you punish'd as the Law directs, is all that now remains.--Poor Satisfaction, --for he, innocent as he is, compared to you, must suffer too. But Heaven, who knows our Frame, and graciously distinguishes between Frailty and Presumption, will make a Difference, tho' Man cannot, who sees not the Heart, but only judges by the outward Action.--
Categories
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "judge" in HDIS (Drama)
Theme
Inner and Outer
Date of Entry
10/18/2004
