"Dumont's Absence, and her own returning Health, enabled her seriously to set about the conquering her Passion."
— Fielding, Sarah (1710-1768)
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Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for A. Millar
Date
1744, 1753
Metaphor
"Dumont's Absence, and her own returning Health, enabled her seriously to set about the conquering her Passion."
Metaphor in Context
The suddenness of her Recovery, which the Marquis thought was owing to Vieuville's lively Conversation, was really the result of her seeing the Passion I had inspired him with; she was quite enlivened with the Imagination that this new Lover would make me forget Dumont; and thought her Virtue could stand any Test, but that of seeing him another's. This was the reason she appeared so eager for me to marry Vieuville; and indeed she spoke Truth, when she so often declared, that her own Happiness depended on my returning her Brother's Love. Dumont's leaving us at that time still contributed to the fully persuading her that it would be impossible for me to resist the Charms of the young and beautiful Vieuville: My obstinately refusing him was such a Disappointment to her Hopes, that at first she could hardly forbear giving vent to her Passions, and quarrelling with me on that account; but after he was irretrievably married, and she knew it was impossible ever to bring about that Scheme, Dumont's Absence, and her own returning Health, enabled her seriously to set about the conquering her Passion; which in a little time she thought she had so effectually got the better of, that she fancied she could even converse with the Chevalier with great Indifference. My Brother's Extacies on her Recovery were not to be expressed, and he now thought of nothing but compleating his own Happiness, by contributing to that of his Friend's, and letting him experience the Pleasures that arise from delicate and successful Love.
(pp. 172-3)
(pp. 172-3)
Categories
Provenance
Searching "conque" and "thought" in HDIS (Prose); found again searching "conque" and "passion"
Citation
At least 15 entries in ESTC (1740, 1744, 1753, 1758, 1761, 1772, 1775, 1782, 1788, 1792). [Note, Volume the Last published in 1753.]
The Adventures of David Simple: Containing an Account of his Travels through the Cities of London and Westminster, in the Search of a Real Friend. By a Lady, 2 vols. (London: A. Millar, 1744) <Link to ECCO>
The Adventures of David Simple: Containing an Account of his Travels through the Cities of London and Westminster, in the Search of a Real Friend. By a Lady, 2 vols. (London: A. Millar, 1744) <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
01/25/2005
Date of Review
07/18/2011
