"Superstition is the Spleen of the Soul."

— Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

Author

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

Work Title

Thoughts on Various Subjects

Place of Publication
Dublin
Date
1737, 1743
Metaphor
"Superstition is the Spleen of the Soul."
Metaphor in Context
Superstition is the Spleen of the Soul.
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Categories
Body::Spleen
Provenance
Reading
Citation
Text from Thoughts on Various Subjects. By Alexander Pope, Esq. (Dublin: Printed by and for M. Pepyat, book-seller, in Castle-Street, 1743). <Link to ESTC><Link to ECCO>

See also Thoughts on Various Subjects. By Alexander Pope, Esq. (Dublin: Printed by Sylvanus Pepyat, 1737). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
03/09/2017

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