"Now thro' the Whole, each rank, and sex, and age, / One common ruling passion bids engage."
— Scott, John, of Amwell (1730-1783)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Buckland
Date
1782
Metaphor
"Now thro' the Whole, each rank, and sex, and age, / One common ruling passion bids engage."
Metaphor in Context
The skilful Painter, at whose option lie
Positions various, fails not all to try;
And those prefers, where every part the best
Accordance keeps, illustrating the rest.
By different modes effect he oft obtains;
To one Chief Figure now the attention gains;
Now force on Second Characters bestows,
And all his meaning by reflection shows;
Now thro' the Whole, each rank, and sex, and age,
One common ruling passion bids engage.
Positions various, fails not all to try;
And those prefers, where every part the best
Accordance keeps, illustrating the rest.
By different modes effect he oft obtains;
To one Chief Figure now the attention gains;
Now force on Second Characters bestows,
And all his meaning by reflection shows;
Now thro' the Whole, each rank, and sex, and age,
One common ruling passion bids engage.
Provenance
Searching HDIS for "ruling passion"
Citation
3 entries in ESTC (1782, 1785, 1786).
See The Poetical Works of John Scott Esq. (London: Printed for J. Buckland, 1782). <Link to ESTC>
See The Poetical Works of John Scott Esq. (London: Printed for J. Buckland, 1782). <Link to ESTC>
Theme
Ruling Passion
Date of Entry
05/25/2004
