"This fill'd her Mind with torturing Agonies; and her whole Soul bled for this Carlo's victim, whom there was now no way Wit could invent to rescue from the Danger."
— Boyd, Elizabeth (fl. 1727-1745)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by Tho. Edlin
Date
1732
Metaphor
"This fill'd her Mind with torturing Agonies; and her whole Soul bled for this Carlo's victim, whom there was now no way Wit could invent to rescue from the Danger."
Metaphor in Context
When Luvania reflected that should should she thus betray a real Friend, who lov'd her without art, to gratify a leud false Villain's Humour, who would perhaps instantly publish it, that should she, by acting thus, be blasted and undone with Osorio, he viz. Carlo might falsly declare she left the Convent willingly, and thereby might be made unhappy, and exposed to a shameful Death. This fill'd her Mind with torturing Agonies; and her whole Soul bled for this Carlo's victim, whom there was now no way Wit could invent to rescue from the Danger. However, Luvania, thus involved, commenc'd the Trayt'ress; and after telling Carlo how very difficult it would be to gain him Amanda by fair dealing, promised him faithfully to endeavour to decoy her by Deceit.
(pp. 201-2)
(pp. 201-2)
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Citation
Elizabeth Boyd, The Happy-Unfortunate; Or, The Female-Page: A Novel. In Three Parts. (London: Printed by Tho. Edlin, 1732). <Link to Google Books>
Date of Entry
06/17/2013
