"My ardent passions I could hold in chains, and suppress that love which honor could not sanction."
— Cowley [née Parkhouse], Hannah (1743-1809)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
G.G.J. and J. Robinson
Date
1792
Metaphor
"My ardent passions I could hold in chains, and suppress that love which honor could not sanction."
Metaphor in Context
IBRAHIM
Christian, thou know'st me not! Whilst left to myself, I could command myself! My ardent passions I could hold in chains, and suppress that love which honor could not sanction--But thou shalt know when thus oppos'd, I own no law but will--drag him away.
(V.v)
Christian, thou know'st me not! Whilst left to myself, I could command myself! My ardent passions I could hold in chains, and suppress that love which honor could not sanction--But thou shalt know when thus oppos'd, I own no law but will--drag him away.
(V.v)
Categories
Provenance
Searching "passion" 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
08/01/2011
