"But when Love took her part, it made him recant all these Reflections, clad the meanness of his passion in a lovelier dress, and made it seem, either no fault at all, or one of the least, the most pardonable of his Life."
— Anonymous
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for R. Bentley
Date
1693
Metaphor
"But when Love took her part, it made him recant all these Reflections, clad the meanness of his passion in a lovelier dress, and made it seem, either no fault at all, or one of the least, the most pardonable of his Life."
Metaphor in Context
The Prince laugh'd at the pleasant use which Celadon had made of his disguise; and they two debated for a while which was the greater weakness, that of the Old Man, to trust his Honour to a Young Woman's Vertue; or that of the Maiden, to trust hers to the Constancy of an Officer. The Prince placed his own Folly in the first rank; and said, it was greater than the other two, to trust all the repose and quiet of his Life, to the rigour of a disdainful Woman; to cringe to one that was beneath him, and submit himself to one, who could not pretend to a higher Match, than one of his Dependants: But when Love took her part, it made him recant all these Reflections, clad the meanness of his passion in a lovelier dress, and made it seem, either no fault at all, or one of the least, the most pardonable of his Life. He commended Celadon's discretion, in indulging her the hopes of Marrying him, for fear her Vertue should otherwise have made her shun him. The next morning word was brought to the Prince, that the King was near the Town: He drew up all his Men, in order to receive his Majesty; and after having kissed his Hand, and discoursed with him, concerning the preparations requisite to the Siege, the Prince came home to put all things in readiness for his next days March.
(pp. 141-2)
(pp. 141-2)
Categories
Provenance
C-H Lion
Citation
Vertue Rewarded; or, the Irish Princess. A New Novel (London: Printed for R. Bentley, 1693)
Date of Entry
06/17/2013
