"His heart, for a moment, revolted at the idea of seduction; but he soon silenced the unwelcome monitor."

— Brooke [née Moore], Frances (bap. 1724, d. 1789)


Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for T. Cadell
Date
1777
Metaphor
"His heart, for a moment, revolted at the idea of seduction; but he soon silenced the unwelcome monitor."
Metaphor in Context
His heart, for a moment, revolted at the idea of seduction; but he soon silenced the unwelcome monitor.
(I.iv.10, p. 194)
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>
Date of Entry
06/27/2013

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.