"She passed the night without rest; the ideas of coaches, coronets, titles, filled her mind, and effectually murdered sleep."
— Brooke [née Moore], Frances (bap. 1724, d. 1789)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for T. Cadell
Date
1777
Metaphor
"She passed the night without rest; the ideas of coaches, coronets, titles, filled her mind, and effectually murdered sleep."
Metaphor in Context
She passed the night without rest; the ideas of coaches, coronets, titles, filled her mind, and effectually murdered sleep. She rose, determined to pass the winter in London, the only place where, according to her new-born idea, beauty and merit were allowed their sterling value; but greatly perplexed in what manner to propose to her uncle a design which she was absolutely certain he would disapprove.
(I.i.5, pp. 14-15)
(I.i.5, pp. 14-15)
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Provenance
Searching in ECCO
Citation
At least 3 entries in the ESTC (1777, 1785).
See The Excursion. In Two Volumes. By Mrs. Brooke (London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1777). <Link to ECCO>
See The Excursion. In Two Volumes. By Mrs. Brooke (London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1777). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
06/27/2013
