A woman may have one heart in subjection to her empire
— Baker, Henry (1698-1774); Miller, James (1706-1744)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by and for John Watts
Date
1739
Metaphor
A woman may have one heart in subjection to her empire
Metaphor in Context
BELISA.
What does that, Hah! mean? And what is there surprising in my Discourse? We are form'd of an Air, I fancy, to be able to say that we have one Heart in subjection to our Empire; and Dorantes, Damis, Cleontes, and Licidas, may plainly shew that we have some Charms.
ARISTUS.
Do those Men love you?
BELISA
Yes, with all their might.
ARISTUS.
They have told you so?
BELISA.
No one ever took that liberty; they have hitherto so very much rever'd me, that they have never said a Word to me of their Love; but the dumb Interpreters have all done their Office in offering me their Heart, and devoting their Service to me.
What does that, Hah! mean? And what is there surprising in my Discourse? We are form'd of an Air, I fancy, to be able to say that we have one Heart in subjection to our Empire; and Dorantes, Damis, Cleontes, and Licidas, may plainly shew that we have some Charms.
ARISTUS.
Do those Men love you?
BELISA
Yes, with all their might.
ARISTUS.
They have told you so?
BELISA.
No one ever took that liberty; they have hitherto so very much rever'd me, that they have never said a Word to me of their Love; but the dumb Interpreters have all done their Office in offering me their Heart, and devoting their Service to me.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "empire" in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
At least 3 entries in ESTC (1739, 1748, 1755).
Trans. Henry Baker and James Miller, The Works of Moliere, French and English, 10 vols. (London: Printed by and for John Watts, 1739). <Link to ECCO>
Trans. Henry Baker and James Miller, The Works of Moliere, French and English, 10 vols. (London: Printed by and for John Watts, 1739). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
08/16/2004
