"The passions which thou didst implant in me, that reason which should balance them, is unable to withstand"
— Mackenzie, Henry (1745-1831)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell
Date
1773
Metaphor
"The passions which thou didst implant in me, that reason which should balance them, is unable to withstand"
Metaphor in Context
"Take back, said he, thou Power that gavest me being! take back that life which thou didst breathe into me for the best of purposes, but which I have profaned by actions, equally mischievous to thy government, and ignominious to myself. The passions which thou didst implant in me, that reason which should balance them, is unable to withstand; [Page 174] from one only I receive useful admonition; the shame that could not prevent, now punishes my crimes. Her voice for once I will obey; and leave a state, in which, if I remain, I continue a blot to nature, and an enemy to man."
(pp. 173-4)
(pp. 173-4)
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Provenance
Searching "reason" and "balance" in HDIS (Prose)
Citation
At least 12 entries in ESTC (1773, 1783, 1787, 1792, 1795, 1799).
Text from The Man of the World. In Two Parts (London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1773). <Link to LION>
Text from The Man of the World. In Two Parts (London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1773). <Link to LION>
Date of Entry
12/11/2006
