"Ignorance has set her stamp upon him--his mind seared to every virtuous impression--his heart flint, and his temper moved by the slightest breath"
— West, Matthew (d. 1814); Kotzebue (1761-1819)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by J. Roach
Date
1799
Metaphor
"Ignorance has set her stamp upon him--his mind seared to every virtuous impression--his heart flint, and his temper moved by the slightest breath"
Metaphor in Context
VAL.
'Twere a vain attempt--Ignorance has set her stamp upon him--his mind seared to every virtuous impression--his heart flint, and his temper moved by the slightest breath; and when irritated, 'tis like the conflagration of a world.
'Twere a vain attempt--Ignorance has set her stamp upon him--his mind seared to every virtuous impression--his heart flint, and his temper moved by the slightest breath; and when irritated, 'tis like the conflagration of a world.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "mind" and "stamp" in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
Only 1 entry in ESTC (1799).
Pizarro; a Tragedy, in Five Acts: Differing Widely from All Other Pizarro's in Respect of Characters, Sentiments, Language, Incidents, and Catastrophe, by a North-Briton. (London: Printed by J. Roach, Russel-Court, Drury-Lane, and sold by T. Hurst, Paternoster-Row, 1799). <Link to ESTC>
Pizarro; a Tragedy, in Five Acts: Differing Widely from All Other Pizarro's in Respect of Characters, Sentiments, Language, Incidents, and Catastrophe, by a North-Briton. (London: Printed by J. Roach, Russel-Court, Drury-Lane, and sold by T. Hurst, Paternoster-Row, 1799). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
04/11/2005
