"A ray of fire seemed to flash across the imagination of Delamere, and to inflame all his hopes."
— Smith, Charlotte (1749-1806)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for T. Cadell
Date
1788
Metaphor
"A ray of fire seemed to flash across the imagination of Delamere, and to inflame all his hopes."
Metaphor in Context
A ray of fire seemed to flash across the imagination of Delamere, and to inflame all his hopes. He blushed deeply, and his voice faultering with anxiety, he cried--
"What?--who, Sir!--a young Lady? --what young Lady?"
(I, pp. 224-5)
"What?--who, Sir!--a young Lady? --what young Lady?"
(I, pp. 224-5)
Categories
Provenance
Searching in C-H Lion
Citation
At least 6 entries in ESTC (1788, 1789, 1799).
Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle. By Charlotte Smith, 4 vols. (London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1788). <Link to ECCO>
Emmeline, the Orphan of the Castle. By Charlotte Smith, 4 vols. (London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1788). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
06/14/2013