"But against this dangerous attack she endeavoured to fortify that sensible heart, by considering the probable event of her yielding to it."
— Smith, Charlotte (1749-1806)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for T. Cadell
Date
1788
Metaphor
"But against this dangerous attack she endeavoured to fortify that sensible heart, by considering the probable event of her yielding to it."
Metaphor in Context
And when he pleaded for compassion and forgiveness, the heart of Emmeline felt itself no longer invulnerable. But against this dangerous attack she endeavoured to fortify that sensible heart, by considering the probable event of her yielding to it.
(II, pp. 81-2)
(II, pp. 81-2)
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
