"The under Passions may, by their various Operations, cause some Diversity in the Colour and Complexion of the Whole, but 'tis the Master-Passion which must determine the Character."

— Gally, Henry (bap. 1696, d. 1769)

Author

Gally, Henry (bap. 1696, d. 1769)

Work Title

A Critical Essay on Characteristic-Writings

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for John Hooke
Date
1725
Metaphor
"The under Passions may, by their various Operations, cause some Diversity in the Colour and Complexion of the Whole, but 'tis the Master-Passion which must determine the Character."
Metaphor in Context
It must be observ'd then, that the Heart of Man is frequently actuated by more Passions than one: And as the same Object does, by its different Position, afford to the Spectator different Representations, so does the same Affection of the Mind, by exerting it self after a different manner, lay a real Foundation for so many distinct Characters. The under Passions may, by their various Operations, cause some Diversity in the Colour and Complexion of the Whole, but 'tis the Master-Passion which must determine the Character.
(pp. 33-34)
Categories
Uncategorized::Color Government::Rule and Subjection::Ruling Passion:: Master-Passion
Provenance
Reading
Citation
2 entries in ESTC (1725, 1756).

See Henry Gally, "A Critical Essay on Characteristic-Writings", from his Translation of The Moral Characters of Theophrastus (London: Printed for John Hooke, 1725).<Link to ESTC>

Reading printed edition from The Augustan Reprint Society (Los Angeles: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, 1952).

Text from Project Gutenberg, by David Starner, Louise Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team <Link to PGDP>.
Theme
Ruling Passion
Date of Entry
09/23/2013

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