"And as the Author very well says, whose Name I've forgot, Man is in this World like a Bird upon a Bough, the Bough is fix'd to the Tree, he who is fix'd to the Tree follows good Precepts, good Precepts are better than fine Words, fine Words are found at Court, at Court are Courtiers, Courtiers follow the Mode, the Mode comes from Fancy, Fancy is a Faculty of the Mind, the Mind is what gives Life, Life ends in Death--and--think what you will come to"
— Baker, Henry (1698-1774); Miller James (1706-1744); Molière (1622-1673)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by and for John Watts
Date
1739
Metaphor
"And as the Author very well says, whose Name I've forgot, Man is in this World like a Bird upon a Bough, the Bough is fix'd to the Tree, he who is fix'd to the Tree follows good Precepts, good Precepts are better than fine Words, fine Words are found at Court, at Court are Courtiers, Courtiers follow the Mode, the Mode comes from Fancy, Fancy is a Faculty of the Mind, the Mind is what gives Life, Life ends in Death--and--think what you will come to"
Metaphor in Context
SGNAREL.
O Heavens! What do I hear? You only wanted to be a Hypocrite to finish you in all Respects, and that's the Height of Abominations. Sir, his last puts me out of all Patience, and I can't forbear speaking. Do what you will with me, beat me, knock me o' th' Head, kill me, I must discharge my Conscience, and like a faithful Servant, tell you what I ought. Know, Sir, that the Pitcher goes so oft to the Well, that it comes home broke at last: and as the Author very well says, whose Name I've forgot, Man is in this World like a Bird upon a Bough, the Bough is fix'd to the Tree, he who is fix'd to the Tree follows good Precepts, good Precepts are better than fine Words, fine Words are found at Court, at Court are Courtiers, Courtiers follow the Mode, the Mode comes from Fancy, Fancy is a Faculty of the Mind, the Mind is what gives Life, Life ends in Death--and--think what you will come to.
O Heavens! What do I hear? You only wanted to be a Hypocrite to finish you in all Respects, and that's the Height of Abominations. Sir, his last puts me out of all Patience, and I can't forbear speaking. Do what you will with me, beat me, knock me o' th' Head, kill me, I must discharge my Conscience, and like a faithful Servant, tell you what I ought. Know, Sir, that the Pitcher goes so oft to the Well, that it comes home broke at last: and as the Author very well says, whose Name I've forgot, Man is in this World like a Bird upon a Bough, the Bough is fix'd to the Tree, he who is fix'd to the Tree follows good Precepts, good Precepts are better than fine Words, fine Words are found at Court, at Court are Courtiers, Courtiers follow the Mode, the Mode comes from Fancy, Fancy is a Faculty of the Mind, the Mind is what gives Life, Life ends in Death--and--think what you will come to.
Categories
Provenance
Searching in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
3 entries in ESTC (1739, 1748, 1755).
Text from The Works of Moliere, French and English. In ten volumes, trans. Henry Baker and James Miller (London: Printed by and for John Watts, 1739). <Link to ECCO>
Text from The Works of Moliere, French and English. In ten volumes, trans. Henry Baker and James Miller (London: Printed by and for John Watts, 1739). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
11/10/2004
