"Pardon me, madam, his heart was not only free from that lady's chains, but absolutely captivated by another."
— Cowley [née Parkhouse], Hannah (1743-1809)
Work Title
Place of Publication
Dublin
Date
1781
Metaphor
"Pardon me, madam, his heart was not only free from that lady's chains, but absolutely captivated by another."
Metaphor in Context
SAVILLE
Pardon me, madam, his heart was not only free from that lady's chains, but absolutely captivated by another.
MRS. RACKET
No, Sir! no; it was Miss Hardy that captivated him; she met him last night at the masquerade, and charm'd him in disguise; he profess'd the most violent passion for her, and a plan was laid this evening, to cheat him into happiness.
(V.v)
Pardon me, madam, his heart was not only free from that lady's chains, but absolutely captivated by another.
MRS. RACKET
No, Sir! no; it was Miss Hardy that captivated him; she met him last night at the masquerade, and charm'd him in disguise; he profess'd the most violent passion for her, and a plan was laid this evening, to cheat him into happiness.
(V.v)
Categories
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "chain" in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
Hannah Cowley, The Belle's Stratagem; a New Comedy, As it as Been Performed with Universal Applause at the Theatres of London and Dublin. Written by Mrs. Cowley (Dublin: 11781). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
07/28/2011
