A new light may break in upon someone
— Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
John Wilkie
Date
1775
Metaphor
A new light may break in upon someone
Metaphor in Context
MRS. MALAPROP
O Lud! Sir Anthony!--a new light breaks in upon me!--hey! how! what! Captain, did you write the letters then?--What!--I am to thank you for the elegant compilation of ' an old weather-beaten she-dragon '--hey?--O mercy!--was it you that reflected on my parts of speech?
ABSOLUTE
Dear Sir! my modesty will be overpower'd at last, if you don't assist me.--I shall certainly not be able to stand it!
SIR ANTHONY
Come, come, Mrs. Malaprop, we must forget and forgive;--odds'life! matters have taken so clever a turn all of a sudden, that I could find in my heart, to be so good humour'd! and so gallant!--hey! Mrs. Malaprop!
MRS. MALAPROP
Well, Sir Anthony, since you desire it, we will not anticipate the past;--so mind young people--our retrospection will now be all to the future.
SIR ANTHONY
Come, we must leave them together; Mrs. Malaprop, they long to fly into each other's arms, I warrant!--Jac. --is'n't the cheek as I said, hey?--and the eye, you dog!--and the lip--hey? Come, Mrs. Malaprop, we'll not disturb their tenderness--their's is the time of life for happiness!
(Act IV, Scene ii)
O Lud! Sir Anthony!--a new light breaks in upon me!--hey! how! what! Captain, did you write the letters then?--What!--I am to thank you for the elegant compilation of ' an old weather-beaten she-dragon '--hey?--O mercy!--was it you that reflected on my parts of speech?
ABSOLUTE
Dear Sir! my modesty will be overpower'd at last, if you don't assist me.--I shall certainly not be able to stand it!
SIR ANTHONY
Come, come, Mrs. Malaprop, we must forget and forgive;--odds'life! matters have taken so clever a turn all of a sudden, that I could find in my heart, to be so good humour'd! and so gallant!--hey! Mrs. Malaprop!
MRS. MALAPROP
Well, Sir Anthony, since you desire it, we will not anticipate the past;--so mind young people--our retrospection will now be all to the future.
SIR ANTHONY
Come, we must leave them together; Mrs. Malaprop, they long to fly into each other's arms, I warrant!--Jac. --is'n't the cheek as I said, hey?--and the eye, you dog!--and the lip--hey? Come, Mrs. Malaprop, we'll not disturb their tenderness--their's is the time of life for happiness!
(Act IV, Scene ii)
Categories
Provenance
Reading, but passage copied from HDIS
Citation
First performed January 17th, 1775. 14 entries in ESTC (1775, 1776, 1785, 1788, 1791, 1793, 1797, 1798).
Sheridan, R. B. The Rivals, a Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden (London: John Wilkie, 1775). <Link to ECCO-TCP>
Sheridan, R. B. The Rivals, a Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden (London: John Wilkie, 1775). <Link to ECCO-TCP>
Date of Entry
11/02/2003
