"My Lady Millicent did me the honour to inform of some expressions of yours in favour of me; each syllable of which is engraven in my heart"

— D'Urfey, Thomas (1653?-1723)

Author

D'Urfey, Thomas (1653?-1723)

Work Title

Sir Barnaby Whigg: or, No Wit like a Womans. A comedy. As it is Acted by their Majesties Servants at the Theatre-Royal. Written by Thomas Durfey

Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by A. G. and J. P. for Joseph Hindmarsh [etc.]
Date
1681
Metaphor
"My Lady Millicent did me the honour to inform of some expressions of yours in favour of me; each syllable of which is engraven in my heart"
Metaphor in Context
TOWNLY.
--My Lady Millicent did me the honour to inform of some expressions of yours in favour of me; each syllable of which is engraven in my heart; nay, the very thought of it has transported me ever since.
Categories
Writing::Engraving
Provenance
Searching "heart" and "engrav" in HDIS (Drama); Found again searching "thought" and "engrav"
Date of Entry
10/14/2004

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