Cold books "stamp but dead impressions on the mind"

— Raspe, Rudolph Eric (1737-1794); Lessing, G. E. (1729-1781)

Author

Raspe, Rudolph Eric (1737-1794); Lessing, G. E. (1729-1781)

Work Title

Nathan the Wise. A philosophical drama. From the German of G. E. Lessing, Late Librarian to the Duke of Brunswick. Translated into English by R. E. Raspe

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Fielding [etc.]
Date
1781
Metaphor
Cold books "stamp but dead impressions on the mind"
Metaphor in Context
RECHA.
I am indeed. My father has so little fondness for cold books, which stamp but dead impressions on the mind.
Categories
Uncategorized::Stamping::Impressions
Provenance
Searching "mind" and "stamp" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
04/11/2005

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