In "the serious and reflective mind, love raises a despotic throne, and, like the burning sun of Africa, he pours his chiefest ardors upon slaves"

— Cowley [née Parkhouse], Hannah (1743-1809)

Author

Cowley [née Parkhouse], Hannah (1743-1809)

Work Title

The Town Before You, a comedy, as acted at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. By Mrs. Cowley

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by G. Woodfall, for T. N. Longman [etc.]
Date
1795
Metaphor
In "the serious and reflective mind, love raises a despotic throne, and, like the burning sun of Africa, he pours his chiefest ardors upon slaves"
Metaphor in Context
ASGILL
O! how he mistakes! it is in souls like mine that love rages with all his fury. The gay, the volatile, can scarcely maintain a passion; but in the serious and reflective mind, love raises a despotic throne, and, like the burning sun of Africa, he pours his chiefest ardors upon slaves.

Enter Perkins.

Perkins! how now! your looks alarm me. What news from the City?
Categories
Government::Throne::Raising
Provenance
Searching "throne" and "mind" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
07/14/2004

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