"Tho' she be / A Slave, her Mind is free, and shou'd consent."
— Southerne, Thomas (1659-1746)
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for H. Playford, B. Tooke, and S. Buckley
Date
1696
Metaphor
"Tho' she be / A Slave, her Mind is free, and shou'd consent."
Metaphor in Context
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Fye, fye, I wou'd not force her. Tho' she be
A Slave, her Mind is free, and shou'd consent.
OROONOKO.
Such Honour will engage her to consent:
And then, if you'r in love, she's worth the having.
Shall we not see this wonder?
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Have a care;
You have a Heart, and she has conquering Eyes.
(p. 27)
Fye, fye, I wou'd not force her. Tho' she be
A Slave, her Mind is free, and shou'd consent.
OROONOKO.
Such Honour will engage her to consent:
And then, if you'r in love, she's worth the having.
Shall we not see this wonder?
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Have a care;
You have a Heart, and she has conquering Eyes.
(p. 27)
Categories
Provenance
C-H Lion
Citation
46 entries in ESTC (1696, 1699, 1712, 1720, 1722, 1730, 1731, 1732, 1735, 1736, 1739, 1740, 1744, 1747, 1749, 1750, 1751, 1753, 1754, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1763, 1765, 1768, 1770, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1785, 1790, 1791, 1795).
See Oroonoko: A Tragedy As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal By His Majesty's Servants. Written by Tho. Southerne (London: Printed for H. Playford, B. Tooke, and S. Buckley, 1696). <Link to ESTC>
See Oroonoko: A Tragedy As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal By His Majesty's Servants. Written by Tho. Southerne (London: Printed for H. Playford, B. Tooke, and S. Buckley, 1696). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
07/09/2013
