"But Memory will be busy; still crouding on my Thoughts, to sour the Present by the Past."
— Moore, Edward (1712-1757)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for R. Francklin
Date
1753
Metaphor
"But Memory will be busy; still crouding on my Thoughts, to sour the Present by the Past."
Metaphor in Context
BEVERLEY
My generous Girl!--But Memory will be busy; still crouding on my Thoughts, to sour the Present by the Past. I have another Pang too.
Mrs. BEVERLEY
Tell it, and let me cure it.
(p. 28)
My generous Girl!--But Memory will be busy; still crouding on my Thoughts, to sour the Present by the Past. I have another Pang too.
Mrs. BEVERLEY
Tell it, and let me cure it.
(p. 28)
Categories
Provenance
LION
Citation
36 entries in the ESTC (1753, 1755, 1756, 1763, 1765, 1767, 1771, 1776, 1777, 1779, 1780, 1783, 1784, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1790, 1794, 1800).
Edward Moore, The Gamester. A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane (London: Printed for R. Francklin and Sold by R. Dodsley, 1753).
Edward Moore, The Gamester. A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane (London: Printed for R. Francklin and Sold by R. Dodsley, 1753).
Date of Entry
09/04/2013
