"But her idleness led her into an error; for her mind, though inclined to laziness, sought for a more solid, and more active food."
— Louise Florence Pétronille Tardieu d'Ésclavelles Épinay (marquise d') (1726-1783)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by John Marshall and Co.
Date
1787
Metaphor
"But her idleness led her into an error; for her mind, though inclined to laziness, sought for a more solid, and more active food."
Metaphor in Context
Neither understanding nor memory need to be exerted on such trifles; and consequently, it was giving scope to her idleness. But her idleness led her into an error; for her mind, though inclined to laziness, sought for a more solid, and more active food. Thus, after bestowing much time on such follies, she was surprised not to find the satisfaction she had promised herself. she experienced a charm, a weariness in her mind; that is, she was quite disposed to ill humour. (Vol. I, page 266)
Categories
Provenance
Contributed by PC Fleming, searching "mind."
Citation
Translation of Conversations d'Émilie (1784) [translated by Lewis Lyons].
Louise Florence Pétronille Tardieu d'Ésclavelles Épinay (marquise d'),The conversations of Emily. Translated from the French of Madame la Comtesse d'Epigny. 2 vols. (London: Printed and sold by John Marshall and Co., 1787. Eighteenth Century Collections Online. Gale. <Link to vol. I> <Link to Vol. II>
Louise Florence Pétronille Tardieu d'Ésclavelles Épinay (marquise d'),The conversations of Emily. Translated from the French of Madame la Comtesse d'Epigny. 2 vols. (London: Printed and sold by John Marshall and Co., 1787. Eighteenth Century Collections Online. Gale. <Link to vol. I> <Link to Vol. II>
Date of Entry
07/16/2010
