"Not fuller than my Head, Sir, I promise you."
— Hoadly, Benjamin (1706-1757)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper
Date
1747
Metaphor
"Not fuller than my Head, Sir, I promise you."
Metaphor in Context
BELLAMY.
So--Buckle--you seem to have your Hands full.
BUCKLE.
Not fuller than my Head, Sir, I promise you. You have had your Letter, I hope.
(II.iv)
BUCKLE.
Not fuller than my Head, Sir, I promise you. You have had your Letter, I hope.
(II.iv)
Categories
Provenance
C-H Lion
Citation
First acted, February 12, 1747. At least 32 entries in the ESTC (1747, 1749, 1755, 1756, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1761, 1768, 1770, 1774, 1776, 1777, 1779, 1787, 1791, 1794, 1799). ODNB reports "at least twenty-four different printings and editions between 1747 and 1829."
See The Suspicious Husband. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. By Dr. Hoadly (London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1747). <Link to ESTC><Link to LION>
See The Suspicious Husband. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. By Dr. Hoadly (London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1747). <Link to ESTC><Link to LION>
Date of Entry
06/28/2013