"I must steel my heart against the allurements of friendship and of pleasure"

— Pilon, Frederick (1750-1788)

Author

Pilon, Frederick (1750-1788)

Work Title

The Siege of Gibraltar: a musical farce in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent Garden. By F. Pilon

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for G. Kearsley [etc.]
Date
1780
Metaphor
"I must steel my heart against the allurements of friendship and of pleasure"
Metaphor in Context
STRAN.
Yes, I am your friend; I love you sincerely; --the affection which my heart ever felt is not in the least diminished. But if this assurance be of any value to you,--leave me, Branley, leave your injured Henry. The sight of a friend awakens the long lost feelings of society.--But I must no more converse with mankind. I must steel my heart against the allurements of friendship and of pleasure.
Categories
Mineral::Steel
Provenance
Searching "steel" and "heart" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
06/13/2005

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.