"It is scandalous, that he who sweetens his Drink by the Gifts of the Bees, should, by Vice, embitter Reason, the Gift of the Gods."
— Carter, Elizabeth (1717-1806)
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Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by S. Richardson
Date
1758
Metaphor
"It is scandalous, that he who sweetens his Drink by the Gifts of the Bees, should, by Vice, embitter Reason, the Gift of the Gods."
Metaphor in Context
It is scandalous, that he who sweetens his Drink by the Gifts of the Bees, should, by Vice, embitter Reason, the Gift of the Gods.
(pp. 469-70)
(pp. 469-70)
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Citation
At least 5 entries in ESTC (1758, 1759, 1768).
See All the Works of Epictetus, Which Are Now Extant; Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments. Translated from the Original Greek, by Elizabeth Carter. With an Introduction, and Notes, by the Translator. (London: Printed by S. Richardson: and sold by A. Millar, in The Strand; John Rivington, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard; and, R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, 1758). <Link to ESTC><Link to Google Books>
See All the Works of Epictetus, Which Are Now Extant; Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments. Translated from the Original Greek, by Elizabeth Carter. With an Introduction, and Notes, by the Translator. (London: Printed by S. Richardson: and sold by A. Millar, in The Strand; John Rivington, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard; and, R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, 1758). <Link to ESTC><Link to Google Books>
Date of Entry
06/21/2011
