"Oh, the excessive Joy that fills my Soul with Thoughts of my approaching Happiness."

— Bullock, Christopher (bap. 1690, d. 1722)


Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for E. Curll, and J. Pemberton, and J. Brown, and W. Mears
Date
1715
Metaphor
"Oh, the excessive Joy that fills my Soul with Thoughts of my approaching Happiness."
Metaphor in Context
BEVIL.
Now, my Corinna, now my Heavenly Fair, I come to claim my Promise. Oh, the excessive Joy that fills my Soul with Thoughts of my approaching Happiness.
(II, p. 44)
Categories
Provenance
C-H Lion
Citation
Seven entries in ESTC (1715, 1728, 1735, 1758).

A Woman's Revenge: or, A Match in Newgate. A Comedy. As it is Acted At the New Theatre In Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. By Mr. Bullock. (London Printed for E. Curll, and J. Pemberton, and J. Brown, and W. Mears,1715). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
07/24/2013

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