"A Lover, when he is admitted to Cards, ought to be solemnly silent, and observe the Motions of his Mistress. He must laugh when she laughs, sigh when she sighs. In short, he shou'd be the Shadow of her Mind."
— Fielding, Henry (1707-1754)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for John Watts
Date
1728
Metaphor
"A Lover, when he is admitted to Cards, ought to be solemnly silent, and observe the Motions of his Mistress. He must laugh when she laughs, sigh when she sighs. In short, he shou'd be the Shadow of her Mind."
Metaphor in Context
La. Match.
Right. A Lover, when he is admitted to Cards, ought to be solemnly silent, and observe the Motions of his Mistress. He must laugh when she laughs, sigh when she sighs. In short, he shou'd be the Shadow of her Mind. A Lady, in the Presence of her Lover, shou'd never want a Looking-glass, as a Beau, in the Presence of his Looking-glass, never wants a Mistress.
(II.xi, p. 29)
Right. A Lover, when he is admitted to Cards, ought to be solemnly silent, and observe the Motions of his Mistress. He must laugh when she laughs, sigh when she sighs. In short, he shou'd be the Shadow of her Mind. A Lady, in the Presence of her Lover, shou'd never want a Looking-glass, as a Beau, in the Presence of his Looking-glass, never wants a Mistress.
(II.xi, p. 29)
Categories
Provenance
LION
Citation
4 entries in ESTC (1728, 1755).
See Love In Several Masques. A Comedy, As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, By His Majesty's Servants. Written by Mr Fielding. (London: Printed for John Watts, 1728). <Link to ECCO>
See Love In Several Masques. A Comedy, As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, By His Majesty's Servants. Written by Mr Fielding. (London: Printed for John Watts, 1728). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
08/17/2013
