"I must believe you, Emily; there is a charm in truth, that strikes upon the mind, like light upon our eyes"
— Griffith, Elizabeth (1720-1793)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Almon ... T. Lowndes ... S. Bladon [etc.]
Date
1766
Metaphor
"I must believe you, Emily; there is a charm in truth, that strikes upon the mind, like light upon our eyes"
Metaphor in Context
L. BEL
I must believe you, Emily; there is a charm in truth, that strikes upon the mind, like light upon our eyes.--'Tis irresistible. Yet passion, I will grant, may cast a veil on either; I therefore can excuse Sir Charles for judging wrong.
I must believe you, Emily; there is a charm in truth, that strikes upon the mind, like light upon our eyes.--'Tis irresistible. Yet passion, I will grant, may cast a veil on either; I therefore can excuse Sir Charles for judging wrong.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "eye" and "mind" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
04/24/2006
