"Thou wife of Orloff! thou hast my soul in chains--drag it not to perdition!"

— Cowley [née Parkhouse], Hannah (1743-1809)


Place of Publication
London
Publisher
G.G.J. and J. Robinson
Date
1792
Metaphor
"Thou wife of Orloff! thou hast my soul in chains--drag it not to perdition!"
Metaphor in Context
IBRAHIM
O thou enchantress!
[Starting back]
Thou wife of Orloff! thou hast my soul in chains--drag it not to perdition!
(V.v)
Categories
Provenance
Searching "soul" and "chain" in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
Hannah Cowley, A Day in Turkey; or, The Russian slaves. A Comedy, as Acted at the Theatre Royal, in Covent Garden. By Mrs. Cowley (London: G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1792). <Link to ECCO><Link to 1813 edition in Google Books>
Date of Entry
07/30/2011

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.