"My Queen! my wife! the jewel of my soul!"
— Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Tonson
Date
February 22, 1723
Metaphor
"My Queen! my wife! the jewel of my soul!"
Metaphor in Context
HEROD
Glory, Flaminius!--Will an empty name,
A shining bubble, which the vulgar breath
Of thoughtless crowds can swell for whom they please;
E'er recompense the loss I must sustain?
My Queen! my wife! the jewel of my soul!
(p. 68)
Glory, Flaminius!--Will an empty name,
A shining bubble, which the vulgar breath
Of thoughtless crowds can swell for whom they please;
E'er recompense the loss I must sustain?
My Queen! my wife! the jewel of my soul!
(p. 68)
Categories
Provenance
LION
Citation
First performed February 22, 1723. Over 16 entries in the ESTC (1723, 1726, 1728, 1735, 1745, 1759, 1760, 1768, 1774, 1777, 1781, 1794).
Mariamne. A Tragedy. Acted at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Fenton (London: Printed for J. Tonson, 1723). <Link to ECCO-TCP>
Mariamne. A Tragedy. Acted at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Fenton (London: Printed for J. Tonson, 1723). <Link to ECCO-TCP>
Date of Entry
08/20/2013
