Your search for
Literary Period:
"Eighteenth Century"
AND
Gender of Author:
"Female"
AND
Nationality of Author:
"English"
AND
Metaphor Category:
"Plant"
AND
Work title:
"The Governess; or, Little Female Academy. Being the History of Mrs. Teachum, and Her Nine Girls."
returned 1 results(s) in 0.002 seconds
Date: 1749
"I do not doubt but your Obedience to me will make you at least put on the Appearance of Chearfulness in my Sight: But you will deceive yourself, if you think that is performing your Duty; for if you would obey me as you ought, you must try heartily to root from your Mind all Sorrow and Gloominess."
preview | full record— Fielding, Sarah (1710-1768)