"While Plato explains the allegory [of Minerva and Diomed] into no more than this: How Wisdom or Reason should in like manner so dispel the mists of the mind, that it may be at liberty to discern, examine, and contemplate what is good and what is evil."
— Piozzi, [née Salusbury; other married name Thrale] Hester Lynch (1741-1821)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson
Date
1794
Metaphor
"While Plato explains the allegory [of Minerva and Diomed] into no more than this: How Wisdom or Reason should in like manner so dispel the mists of the mind, that it may be at liberty to discern, examine, and contemplate what is good and what is evil."
Metaphor in Context
"Homer then, prince of poets, relates that Minerva appeared to Diomed in the battle, and clearing his sight, set to view the warring deities, giving him power to discern which were gods and which were men.--While Plato explains the allegory into no more than this: How Wisdom or Reason should in like manner so dispel the [end page i] mists of the mind, that it may be at liberty to discern, examine, and contemplate what is good and what is evil."
(pp. i-ii)
(pp. i-ii)
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Provenance
Reading
Citation
Piozzi, Hester Lynch. British Synonymy; Or, An Attempt at Regulating the Choice of Words in Familiar Conversation. London: G.G. and J. Robinson, 1794. Facsimile edition. Meneston, England: Scolar Press, 1968.
Date of Entry
09/18/2008
