work_id,theme,provenance,created_at,text,reviewed_on,id,comments,metaphor,dictionary,updated_at,context
7544,"",Google Books,2013-07-14 04:47:53 UTC,"[...] A veil of wisdom and honour makes so many folds about her heart, that it is impenetrable to human eyes, even to her own. The only circumstance which leads me to imagine that she has still some distrust to overcome is, that she is continually considering with herself what she should do if she was persectly cured; and she examines herself with so much accuracy, that if she was really cured, she would not do it so well.
(III, p. 178)",,21748,"","""A veil of wisdom and honour makes so many folds about her heart, that it is impenetrable to human eyes, even to her own.""","",2013-07-14 04:47:53 UTC,""
7544,"",Google Books,2013-07-14 04:56:57 UTC,"We travelled for some time without speaking. I was so taken up with my last night's dream, that I heard and saw nothing; not even observing that, the lake, which, the day before, was on my right hand, was now on my left. The rattling of the chaise upon the pavement, however, at length awoke me out of my lethargy; I looked up, and to my great surprize, found we were returned to Clarens. About a furlong from the gate, my lord ordered us to be set down; and, taking me aside, you see, my design, said he; it has no need of further explanation: go thou visionary mortal, continued he, pressing my hand between his, go and see her again. Happy in exposing your follies only to your friends, make haste, and I will wait for you here; but be sure you do not return, till you have removed that fatal veil which is woven in your brain.
(IV, p. 51)
",,21757,"[referring to dream, see pp. above: Eloisa, her face covered with a veil.]","""Happy in exposing your follies only to your friends, make haste, and I will wait for you here; but be sure you do not return, till you have removed that fatal veil which is woven in your brain.""","",2013-07-14 04:56:57 UTC,""