"Brave spirit! He would coin his heart!"

— Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

Author

Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

Work Title

The Road to Ruin: A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. By Thomas Holcroft

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Debrett [etc.]
Date
1792
Metaphor
"Brave spirit! He would coin his heart!"
Metaphor in Context

HARRY.
And the danger not yet past?

MR. SMITH
Far from it! Mr. Sulky has twice brought us supplies, and is gone a third time.

HARRY
Brave spirit! He would coin his heart! --My father supports it nobly?

MR. SMITH
He is anxious only for you
Categories
Money::Coin
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "coin" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
04/14/2005
Date of Review
04/26/2007

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