A thought may, "like a poisonous mineral," gnaw one's inwards
— Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Work Title
Date
1604, 1622
Metaphor
A thought may, "like a poisonous mineral," gnaw one's inwards
Metaphor in Context
the thought whereof
Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards
(II.i.305)
Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards
(II.i.305)
Categories
Provenance
Reading Whyte's The Unconscious Before Freud (p. 84).
Citation
Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works. Oxford Shakespeare. Electronic Edition for the IBM PC. Stanley Wells and Gary Taylor, Editor.
Date of Entry
04/01/2004
Date of Review
10/22/2003
