"he would have uttered a prayer; but his soul was wound up to a pitch that could but one way be let down--he flung himself on the ground, and burst into an agony of tears."
— Mackenzie, Henry (1745-1831)
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell
Date
1773
Metaphor
"he would have uttered a prayer; but his soul was wound up to a pitch that could but one way be let down--he flung himself on the ground, and burst into an agony of tears."
Metaphor in Context
He drew a penknife, now his only weapon, from its sheath--he bared his bosom for the horrid deed--when the picture of his father, which the good man had bestowed on him at parting, and he had worn ever since in his bosom, struck his eye--(It was drawn in the mildness of holy meditation, with the hands folded together, and the eyes lifted to heaven) "Merciful God!" said Annesly--he would have uttered a prayer; but his soul was wound up to a pitch that could but one way be let down--he flung himself on the ground, and burst into an agony of tears.
(pp. 174-175)
(pp. 174-175)
Categories
Provenance
LION
Citation
At least 12 entries in ESTC (1773, 1783, 1787, 1792, 1795, 1799).
Text from The Man of the World. In Two Parts (London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1773). <Link to LION>
Text from The Man of the World. In Two Parts (London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1773). <Link to LION>
Date of Entry
10/20/2014
