"The methodical Block-head that is as regular as a Clock, and as little knows why he is so, is the man cut out by Nature and Fortune for business and government."
— Shadwell, Thomas (1642-1692)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman [etc.]
Date
1673
Metaphor
"The methodical Block-head that is as regular as a Clock, and as little knows why he is so, is the man cut out by Nature and Fortune for business and government."
Metaphor in Context
RAINS.
Great dulness qualifies men for great business, there's nothing but order and road in it; your Mill-horse is a Creature of great business. The methodical Block-head that is as regular as a Clock, and as little knows why he is so, is the man cut out by Nature and Fortune for business and government.
Enter Carolina and Lucia disguised.
Hold, here come two sprightly Girls, this may prove the softer and pleasanter encounter of the two.
Great dulness qualifies men for great business, there's nothing but order and road in it; your Mill-horse is a Creature of great business. The methodical Block-head that is as regular as a Clock, and as little knows why he is so, is the man cut out by Nature and Fortune for business and government.
Enter Carolina and Lucia disguised.
Hold, here come two sprightly Girls, this may prove the softer and pleasanter encounter of the two.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "head" and "clock" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
11/16/2006
