"Some Flame uncommon kindles up his Soul, / And flashes forth impetuous at his Eyes."

— Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718)


Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Bernard Lintott
Date
1715
Metaphor
"Some Flame uncommon kindles up his Soul, / And flashes forth impetuous at his Eyes."
Metaphor in Context
GARDINER BISHOP.
Pembroke !--'Tis he, What calls him forth thus early?
Somewhat he seems to bring of high Import;
Some Flame uncommon kindles up his Soul,
And flashes forth impetuous at his Eyes
.
(V.i, p. 55)
Provenance
C-H Lion
Citation
First performed April 20, 1715. 33 entries in the ESTC (1715, 1717, 1718, 1719, 1720, 1727, 1730, 1733, 1735, 1736, 1740, 1744, 1748, 1750, 1754, 1755, 1761, 1764, 1771, 1774, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1782, 1791)

See The Tragedy Of The Lady Jane Gray. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By N. Rowe (London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, 1715). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
07/21/2013

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