Two woman may "with equal Ardor assure [themselves] of the Empire of a [man's] heart
— Baker, Henry (1698-1774); Miller, James (1706-1744)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by and for John Watts
Date
1714, 1739
Metaphor
Two woman may "with equal Ardor assure [themselves] of the Empire of a [man's] heart
Metaphor in Context
DAPHNE
In short, we desire to bind his Fortune to ours by the Marriage-Knot.
EROXENA.
We wou'd both with equal Ardor assure our selves of the Empire of his Heart.
LYCARSIS.
I esteem my self incredibly honour'd by it. I am a poor Shepherd, and 'tis too great a Glory for me that two of the greatest Nymphs in the Country shou'd dispute for my Son's being a Husband to one of them. Since you are pleased to have the Thing executed in this manner, I consent that his Choice end your Dispute; and she whom this Decree sets aside may, if she will, marry me. 'Tis still the same Blood, and almost the same thing. But here he comes; let me dispose him a little. He has got some Sparrow which he has newly taken; that's all his Delight and Engagement.
(I.iv)
In short, we desire to bind his Fortune to ours by the Marriage-Knot.
EROXENA.
We wou'd both with equal Ardor assure our selves of the Empire of his Heart.
LYCARSIS.
I esteem my self incredibly honour'd by it. I am a poor Shepherd, and 'tis too great a Glory for me that two of the greatest Nymphs in the Country shou'd dispute for my Son's being a Husband to one of them. Since you are pleased to have the Thing executed in this manner, I consent that his Choice end your Dispute; and she whom this Decree sets aside may, if she will, marry me. 'Tis still the same Blood, and almost the same thing. But here he comes; let me dispose him a little. He has got some Sparrow which he has newly taken; that's all his Delight and Engagement.
(I.iv)
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>
The text seems to be very close to that of John Ozell's translation of Moliere's Works in 1714. Compare The Works of Monsieur De Moliere. In Six Volumes. (London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, at the Cross-Keys, between the Two Temple-Gates, in Fleet Street, 1714). <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>
The text seems to be very close to that of John Ozell's translation of Moliere's Works in 1714. Compare The Works of Monsieur De Moliere. In Six Volumes. (London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, at the Cross-Keys, between the Two Temple-Gates, in Fleet Street, 1714). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
08/16/2004
