work_id,theme,provenance,created_at,text,reviewed_on,id,comments,metaphor,dictionary,updated_at,context
4743,Ruling Passion,"Searching ""conque"" and ""heart"" in HDIS (Prose)",2005-01-20 00:00:00 UTC,"The young gentleman himself stood in need of no remonstrances of the advantages he might propose by a marriage with Charlotta; her beauty and the charms of her conversation had made a conquest of his heart far more complete than any prospect of interest could have done: not only de Olonne, but the whole sex would now in vain have endeavoured to attract the least regard from him, and as he was naturally vain, he thought nothing but Charlotta de Palfy worthy of him.",,12546,•C-H has archived the second edition. ,Beauty and the charms of a woman's conversation can make a conquest of a lover's heart far more complete than any prospect of interest could have done,"",2009-09-14 19:37:06 UTC,Chapter 7
4743,Ruling Passion,"Searching ""conque"" and ""heart"" in HDIS (Prose); Found again searching ""conque"" and ""soul"" (1/25/2005)",2005-01-20 00:00:00 UTC,"Yet if you vouchsafe me that, replied he, kissing her hand, I never shall complain. Me! interrupted she, pretending the utmost astonishment, and drawing her chair somewhat farther from him. Yes, beautiful Louisa, resumed he; it is you alone who have been capable of teaching me what love truly is:--your eyes, at first sight, subdued my heart; but your virtue has since made a conquest of my soul:--if I dare hope to make you mine, it is only by such ways as heaven, and those who have the power of disposing you, shall approve:-- in the mean time I implore no more than your permission to admire you, and to convince you, by all the honourable services in my power to do you while you continue here, how much my words are deficient to denote my meaning.",,12547,"•C-H has archived the second edition.
•REVISIT. Should this be included twice? Two metaphors: heart subdued, soul conquered.","""[Y]our eyes, at first sight, subdued my heart; but your virtue has since made a conquest of my soul""","",2009-09-14 19:37:06 UTC,Chapter 13
4743,Ruling Passion,"Searching ""conque"" and ""reason"" in HDIS (Prose)",2005-01-26 00:00:00 UTC,"Melanthe, no longer able to keep the secret of her amour, finding Louisa, as she thought, had entirely regained her former sprightliness, acquainted her with all had passed between herself and count de Bellfleur; which, tho' the other was no stranger to, she seemed astonished at, and could not help telling her, that she feared the consequence of an intrigue of that nature would one day be fatal to her peace. Yet, said Melanthe, where one loves, and is beloved, it is hard to deny oneself a certain happiness for the dread of an imaginary ill. --In fine, my dear Louisa, I found I could not live without him; and heaven will sure excuse the error of an inclination which is born with us, and which not all our reason is of force to conquer. --But, added she, you always seem to speak of the count, as of a man that wanted charms to excuse the tenderness I have for him; and, I have observed, deny him those praises which I have heard you bestow very freely on persons that have not half his merit.",,12551,•C-H has archived the second edition.
,"""[H]eaven will sure excuse the error of an inclination which is born with us, and which not all our reason is of force to conquer""","",2009-09-14 19:37:07 UTC,Chapter 14
4864,"",HDIS,2004-08-11 00:00:00 UTC,"Mr. Trueworth was perfectly ravished at hearing her speak thus, but durst not express himself with too much warmth on the occasion:--'It must be confessed, madam,' replied he, 'that the beauties of the person, when not accompanied by those of the mind, afford but a short liv'd triumph to the fair possessor;-- they dazzle at first sight, and take the senses as it were by surprise; but the impression soon wears off, and the captivated heart regains its former liberty, --nay, perhaps, wonders at itself for having been enslaved:--whereas those darts, which fly from the perfections of the mind, penetrate into the soul, and fix a lasting empire there;--but when both these charms shall happen to be united, as in the lovely Harriot,' continued he, taking one of her hands and kissing it;--'When in the most enchanting form that nature ever made, is found a soul enriched with every virtue, --every grace,--how indissoluble is the chain!--how glorious the bondage!'",,12971,I've included twice: Captive and Liberty,"Beauty may ""take the senses as it were by surprise; but the impression soon wears off, and the captivated heart regains its former liberty""","",2009-09-14 19:37:36 UTC,""
4864,"","Searching ""conque"" and ""heart"" in HDIS (Prose)",2004-09-30 00:00:00 UTC,"They were all three engaged in a conversation, which had nothing particular in it, when miss Betsy was told captain Hysom desired to speak with her; on which she bid the fellow desire him to walk in. ""He is in the back parlour, madam,"" replied he;--""I told him you had company, so he desires you will come to him there; for he says he has great business with you, and must needs speak with you."" Both miss Betsy and mr. Staple laughed immoderately at this message; but mr. Trueworth, who was not in the secret, looked a little grave, as not knowing what to think of it. ""You would scarce believe, sir,"" said mr. Staple to him, ""that this embassy came from the court of cupid, yet I assure you the captain is one of this lady's most passionate admirers."" --""Yes, indeed,"" added miss Betsy, ""and threatens terrible things to every one, who should dare to dispute the conquest of my heart with him;--but go,"" continued she, to the footman, ""tell him, I have friends with me whom I cannot be so rude to leave, and that I insist on his giving us his company in this room.""
(I, xviii, pp. 228-9)",,12982,"","""'Yes, indeed,' added miss Betsy, ""and threatens terrible things to every one, who should dare to dispute the conquest of my heart with him'""",Empire,2013-09-18 15:41:38 UTC,"Volume I, chapt. 18"
4864,"","Searching ""conque"" and ""heart"" in HDIS (Prose",2004-09-30 00:00:00 UTC,"To Charles Trueworth, Esq;
'Sir,
Extraordinary merits seldom fail of having as extraordinary effects;-- you have made a conquest of a heart, without knowing it, which not the utmost endeavours of any other could ever subdue. --I am commissioned to acquaint you, that a lady of some consideration in the world, and a large fortune in her own hands, thinks you alone deserve to be the master, both of that and of herself; but as she is apprehensive of your being already engaged, begs you will be so generous as to confess the truth, that if so, she may put a timely stop to the progress of her growing passion;--if not, you will, doubtless, hear more from her by the hand of,
'Sir,
Your unknown servant.
'P.S. Please to send this back, with your answer wrote on the other side of the paper, which you may put up under a cover sealed up, but without any direction. --Sincerity and secrecy are earnestly requested.'
(p. 100)",,12983,"","One may make ""a conquest of a heart, without knowing it, which not the utmost endeavours of any other could ever subdue""","",2009-09-14 19:37:37 UTC,"Volume III, chapt. 8"
4864,"","Searching ""conque"" and ""thought"" in HDIS (Prose); found again searching ""conque"" and ""passion""",2005-01-25 00:00:00 UTC,"His good sense, however, at last convinced him, that as no solid happiness could be expected with a woman of miss Betsy's temper, he ought to conquer his passion for her. --This he resolved to attempt, yet thought before he did so, it would become him to see her once more, --to argue gently with her, and try, at least, if there were not a possibility of making her see the errors she was guilty of.
(II, xi)",,13000,"","""His good sense, however, at last convinced him, that as no solid happiness could be expected with a woman of miss Betsy's temper, he ought to conquer his passion for her.""",Empire,2013-09-18 15:39:26 UTC,"Vol 2, Chap. 11"
4892,"","Searching ""heart"" and ""conque"" in HDIS (Prose)",2005-01-20 00:00:00 UTC,"On this they all cried to her not to keep them in supence;--'I will not, resumed she,--and hope you will not think me too vain a boaster, when I tell you at once that I have made a new conquest,--have gain'd a heart all flaming and adoration,--a lover who for my sake has done such things as I believe no man besides himself ever did or would do.'",,13141,•I've included twice: Conquest and Flame,"One may make a new conquest and gain ""a heart all flaming and adoration""","",2009-09-14 19:37:49 UTC,"Vol III, Chapt. 25"