"One tyrant passion rules the soul of man"
— Ruffhead, James
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for the Author
Date
1746
Metaphor
"One tyrant passion rules the soul of man"
Metaphor in Context
One tyrant passion rules the soul of man,
Which with his being--interwov'd began,
Slow in its progress, now, ye Gods! mature,
No force can curb it, and no physic cure:
O gold accurst! 'tis thy insatiate gust
Enslaves mankind, and makes the world unjust,
In the pure image of th' all perfect good
Nature deforms, and preys on human blood;
All power empire, tumult, joy and pain
Are link'd within they universal chain;
Tyrants the world, --thy charms the tyrant sway,
All secrets reach, and all thy own betray.
(p. 8-9, in. 21-2)
Which with his being--interwov'd began,
Slow in its progress, now, ye Gods! mature,
No force can curb it, and no physic cure:
O gold accurst! 'tis thy insatiate gust
Enslaves mankind, and makes the world unjust,
In the pure image of th' all perfect good
Nature deforms, and preys on human blood;
All power empire, tumult, joy and pain
Are link'd within they universal chain;
Tyrants the world, --thy charms the tyrant sway,
All secrets reach, and all thy own betray.
(p. 8-9, in. 21-2)
Provenance
Gale's Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO).
Citation
At least 2 entries in ECCO and ESTC (1746, 1747).
James Ruffhead, The Passions of Man. A Poem. In Four Epistles (London: Printed for the Author, 1746). <Link to ECCO>
James Ruffhead, The Passions of Man. A Poem. In Four Epistles (London: Printed for the Author, 1746). <Link to ECCO>
Theme
Ruling Passion
Date of Entry
01/06/2004
