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"And when ever there occurr'd to his Memory any Action of Asteria's, wherein he was satisfi'd of her Love towards him, he found his thoughts more and more inclining to her; nay so far had he receded from his former Sentiments, that looking on all she had done against him, as so many Marks of a Passion, which nothing could abate, he came insensibly to Love her; or rather, he discover'd that fire, which the apparent severity of Asteria had, till then, in a manner smother'd."

— Anonymous

Author

Anonymous

Work Title

The Rival Mother; a Late True History: Digested into a Novel

Place of Publication

London

Publisher

Printed for R. Baldwin

Date

1692

Metaphor

"And when ever there occurr'd to his Memory any Action of Asteria's, wherein he was satisfi'd of her Love towards him, he found his thoughts more and more inclining to her; nay so far had he receded from his former Sentiments, that looking on all she had done against him, as so many Marks of a Passion, which nothing could abate, he came insensibly to Love her; or rather, he discover'd that fire, which the apparent severity of Asteria had, till then, in a manner smother'd."

Metaphor in Context

At last, after several other Considerations, which exasperated him against Eliciana, and rais'd in him a tenderness for Asteria, he continu'd in that perplexity for the space of two days, not stirring out of his own House, or seeing any but his most intimate Friends, who all advis'd him, either to remove to some distance from Eliciana, or comply with the Affection of Asteria. He thereupon made a fresh reflection upon all that might induce him to fix upon the latter Resolution. And when ever there occurr'd to his Memory any Action of Asteria's, wherein he was satisfi'd of her Love towards him, he found his thoughts more and more inclining to her; nay so far had he receded from his former Sentiments, that looking on all she had done against him, as so many Marks of a Passion, which nothing could abate, he came insensibly to Love her; or rather, he discover'd that fire, which the apparent severity of Asteria had, till then, in a manner smother'd.
(pp. 114-5)