"Olymphia grew calm and resigned, wiped away her Tears, and resolved to conquer the fond Passion that had undone her"
— Aubin, Penelope (1679?-1731?)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, J. Osborn and T. Longman, J. Pemberton, C. Rivington, J. Hooke, F. Clay, J. Batley, and E. Symon
Date
1728
Metaphor
"Olymphia grew calm and resigned, wiped away her Tears, and resolved to conquer the fond Passion that had undone her"
Metaphor in Context
This done, she went not to Bed, but passed the Night in Tears: Next Morning she sent this Letter by her Waiting-Maid to the Count, who was rising with his Kinsman; so that he never read it, but only took and put it into his Pocket. In few Hours after, he and his Kinsman went to Olymphia's, whom they found in Bed, much indisposed; but the Count soon took Leave, rallied her Sickness, and leaving the Lover with her, went to prepare for the Wedding-Feast against the next Day. And now Olymphia grew calm and resigned, wiped away her Tears, and resolved to conquer the fond Passion that had undone her, and to transmit all her Esteem to him, who was going to make her happy. So she rose, and entertained him kindly: In fine, she got up early the next Morning, and was dressed as a Bride, and readily went into the Count's Coach, with a young Lady her Bridegroom's Sister, who came along with the Count and her Brother to fetch her to the Count's, in whose Chapel she was married to Monsieur de Tourville, in the Presence of several of his Friends, whom he had invited. But whilst she stood before the Altar, the Count beheld her with such Disorder, as Words cannot express; for she appeared now more beautiful than ever to his Eyes, all his Love revived; and when he heard the fatal Words fall from her Tongue, which gave her to another, the cold Sweat trickled down his pale Cheeks, and his Limbs all shivered; and had he not drop'd down in a Swoon, he had certainly stopp'd the Ceremony, and exposed himself and her.
(pp. 208-9)
(pp. 208-9)
Categories
Provenance
Searching "conque" and "passion" in HDIS (Prose Fiction)
Citation
Text from A Collection Of Entertaining Histories and Novels, Designed To promote the Cause of Virtue and Honour. Principally founded on Facts, and interspersed with a Variety of Beautiful and Instructive Incidents, 3 vols. (London: Printed for D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, 1739). <Link to ECCO>
See also The life and adventures of the young Count Albertus, the son of Count Lewis Augustus, by the Lady Lucy: who being become a widower, turn'd monk, and went a missionary for China, but was Shipwreck'd on the Coast of Barbary. Where he met with many strange Adventures, and return'd to Spain with some Persons of Quality, who by his Means made their Escape from Africa. After which he went a Missionary again to China, where he arriv'd, and ended his Life a Martyr for the Christian Faith. By Mrs. Aubin. (London: Printed for J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, J. Osborn and T. Longman, J. Pemberton, C. Rivington, J. Hooke, F. Clay, J. Batley, and E. Symon, 1728). <Link to ECCO>
See also The life and adventures of the young Count Albertus, the son of Count Lewis Augustus, by the Lady Lucy: who being become a widower, turn'd monk, and went a missionary for China, but was Shipwreck'd on the Coast of Barbary. Where he met with many strange Adventures, and return'd to Spain with some Persons of Quality, who by his Means made their Escape from Africa. After which he went a Missionary again to China, where he arriv'd, and ended his Life a Martyr for the Christian Faith. By Mrs. Aubin. (London: Printed for J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, J. Osborn and T. Longman, J. Pemberton, C. Rivington, J. Hooke, F. Clay, J. Batley, and E. Symon, 1728). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
01/26/2005
