"These sudden eruptions of the passions of the multitude, spread, like the lava of a volcano, throughout all France, nor could men of correct judgment, who aimed only at reform of abuses, and a renovation in all the departments, check the fury of the torrent."
— Warren, Mercy Otis (1728-1814)
Date
1805
Metaphor
"These sudden eruptions of the passions of the multitude, spread, like the lava of a volcano, throughout all France, nor could men of correct judgment, who aimed only at reform of abuses, and a renovation in all the departments, check the fury of the torrent."
Metaphor in Context
These sudden eruptions of the passions of the multitude, spread, like the lava of a volcano, throughout all France, nor could men of correct judgment, who aimed only at reform of abuses, and a renovation in all the departments, check the fury of the torrent.
(p. 682-3)
(p. 682-3)
Categories
Provenance
Reading a chapter draft of Matt Garrett's dissertation (Chapt 1, p. 27)
Citation
Warren, Mercy Otis. History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution. Interspersed with Biographical, Political and Moral Observations. 1805. Ed. Lester D. Cohen. 2 vols. Indianapolis, Ind.: Liberty Fund, 1994.
Date of Entry
03/02/2006
