"What Law of Beauty gives her the Empire over all Hearts?"
— Baker, Henry (1698-1774); Miller, James (1706-1744)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by and for John Watts
Date
1739
Metaphor
"What Law of Beauty gives her the Empire over all Hearts?"
Metaphor in Context
AGLAURA.
But yet, let us reason a little on this Affair. What Charms so very powerful are dispers'd in her? And whence, tell me, have her slightest Looks acquir'd the Honour of the grand Secret of pleasing? What do People see in her Person to inspire such Ardors? What Law of Beauty gives her the Empire over all Hearts? She has some Attractions, some Lustre of Youth, that we agree too, I don't deny it; but must one yield so much to her for being a little older, and be quite without Charms? Do we make a Figure to be laugh'd at? Hav'n't we some Charms, some Graces, some Complexion, some Eyes, some Air and some Shape capable of captivating some Lovers? Do me the Favour, Sister, to speak frankly to me. Am I of an Air, in your Opinion, that my Merit ought to give place to hers? And in what Accomplishment do you think that she eclipses me?
But yet, let us reason a little on this Affair. What Charms so very powerful are dispers'd in her? And whence, tell me, have her slightest Looks acquir'd the Honour of the grand Secret of pleasing? What do People see in her Person to inspire such Ardors? What Law of Beauty gives her the Empire over all Hearts? She has some Attractions, some Lustre of Youth, that we agree too, I don't deny it; but must one yield so much to her for being a little older, and be quite without Charms? Do we make a Figure to be laugh'd at? Hav'n't we some Charms, some Graces, some Complexion, some Eyes, some Air and some Shape capable of captivating some Lovers? Do me the Favour, Sister, to speak frankly to me. Am I of an Air, in your Opinion, that my Merit ought to give place to hers? And in what Accomplishment do you think that she eclipses me?
Categories
Provenance
Searching "empire" and "heart" 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
