"A Scene of greatness strait appear'd to Melora; and she with the Eye of Fancy, beheld her self seated in a Palace, attended by persons, born above her."
— Pix, Mary (c.1666-1720)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for John Harding and Richard Wilkin
Date
1696
Metaphor
"A Scene of greatness strait appear'd to Melora; and she with the Eye of Fancy, beheld her self seated in a Palace, attended by persons, born above her."
Metaphor in Context
A Scene of greatness strait appear'd to Melora; and she with the Eye of Fancy, beheld her self seated in a Palace, attended by persons, born above her. Women are generally ambitious, and opinionated of their own merit; and though Melora might justly boast she had one of the largest portions of Wit, and Discretion: yet she was a woman pertook of the frailty of her Sex; was willing to believe this fine story; and let these Glorious thoughts appear pleasing.
(p. 88)
(p. 88)
Categories
Provenance
C-H Lion
Citation
Mary Pix, The Inhumane Cardinal, or Innocence Betray'd. A Novel. Written By a Gentlewoman, for the Entertainment of the Sex. (London: Printed for John Harding and Richard Wilkin, 1696).
Date of Entry
07/01/2013
