updated_at,reviewed_on,context,comments,theme,id,text,provenance,created_at,work_id,metaphor,dictionary
2012-01-06 18:59:37 UTC,,Act V,"",Physiognomy; Mind and Body,10220,"BOND.
Contagion seize 'em, Mildews and Blasts destroy her Beauty, stamp her Face as deform'd as her Soul, for, a Plague on her, she's too handsom now.","Searching ""soul"" and ""stamp"" in HDIS (Drama)",2005-04-11 00:00:00 UTC,3942,"""Contagion seize 'em, Mildews and Blasts destroy her Beauty, stamp her Face as deform'd as her Soul, for, a Plague on her, she's too handsom now.""",""
2009-09-14 19:34:51 UTC,,"Act IV, scene v",•I've included twice: Balance and Scale
,"",10274,"LOV.
A cheap, a very cheap way of making acknowledgment, and therefore thou hast catch'd, which makes thee more ungrateful.
ROEB.
My Friendship even yet does balance Passion; but throw in the least grain more of an affront, and by Heaven you turn the Scale.
LOV.
(Pausing.)
No, I've thought better; my Reason clears: She is not worth my Sword; a Bully only shou'd draw in her defence, for she's false, a Prostitute.
(Puts up his Sword.
ROEB.
A Prostitute! By Heaven thou ly'st.
(Draws.)
--Thou hast blasphem'd. Her Vertue answers the uncorrupted state of Woman; so much above Immodesty, that it mocks Temptation. She has convinc'd me of the bright Honour of her Sex, and I stand Champion now for the fair Female Cause.","Searching ""passion"" and ""balance"" in HDIS (Drama)",2006-12-11 00:00:00 UTC,3951,"""My Friendship even yet does balance Passion; but throw in the least grain more of an affront, and by Heaven you turn the Scale.""",""
2009-12-12 20:10:56 UTC,,"Act III, scene iii",•Actually published 1699? REVISIT.
•This is weakly metaphorical at best but representative of much judgment-talk.,"",10299,"WILD.
View your own Charms, Madam, then judge my Passion; your Beauty ravishes my Eye, your Voice my Ear, and your Touch has thrill'd my melting Soul.","Searching ""judge"" and ""passion"" in HDIS (Drama)",2004-10-14 00:00:00 UTC,3970,"""View your own Charms, Madam, then judge my Passion.""",""
2009-09-14 19:34:52 UTC,,"Act I, scene i",•Actually published 1699? REVISIT.
,"",10307,"STAND.
I once, Madam, hop'd the Honour of defending you from all Injuries thro a Title to your lovely Person, but now my Love must attend my Fortune. This Commission, Madam, was my Pasport to the Fair; adding a nobleness to my Passion, it stampt a value on my Love; 'twas once the life of Honour, but now its Hearse, and with it must my Love be buried.","Searching ""stamp"" and ""passion"" HDIS (Drama)",2005-04-11 00:00:00 UTC,3970,"""This Commission, Madam, was my Pasport to the Fair; adding a nobleness to my Passion, it stampt a value on my Love""",""
2011-06-16 19:59:46 UTC,2007-04-26,"Act III, scene iii","","",10308,"L. LANDS.
[Aside]
He speaks, as my own Heart had Coin'd the Words: I wou'd not be too Credulous: Believe me, Sir, I am not us'd to Woo, or be Refus'd; but, I perceive when once we Love, we quit our Pride; I can bear Reproof from you; and rather than not see ye; see you still to chide me.
(III.ii)","Searching ""heart"" and ""coin"" in HDIS (Drama)",2005-04-14 00:00:00 UTC,3971,"""He speaks, as my own Heart had Coin'd the Words.""",Coinage
2009-09-14 19:34:53 UTC,,"Act V, scene v",
,"",10326,"WILD.
I cannot view you, Madam: For when you speak, all the Faculties of my charm'd Soul crowd to my attentive Ears; desert my Eyes, which gaze insensibly.--Whatever Charm inspires your Looks, whether of Innocence or Vice, 'tis lovely, past Expression.","Searching ""crowd"" and ""soul"" in HDIS (Drama)",2006-03-13 00:00:00 UTC,3970,"""I cannot view you, Madam: For when you speak, all the Faculties of my charm'd Soul crowd to my attentive Ears; desert my Eyes, which gaze insensibly""",Inhabitants
2009-09-14 19:34:54 UTC,,"Act I, Scene i",•I've included twice: Throne and Emperor,"",10344,"DEMET.
Thus doubly blest with Conquest and with Love,
I humbly bow in Gratitude to Heaven,
And next to you, my Lords, and noble Father;
Who as the second Causes of my re-ascending
The Royal Throne of my redoubted Father
The glorious John Basilovitz I owe
And pay my thanks, where, with the help of Heaven,
And your wise Council, I hope to Reign
The worthy Successor of that great Name;
And as by right, unquestionably just,
I'm now invested in my hereditary and lawful Claim,
I would as on the Throne, so in my Peoples Hearts
Reign Emperour; therefore I here decree
Universal Pardon to all the Adherents of the late Usurper,
Exempting none.
And further all, who this thrice blessed Day
Shall any Suit present to us, or our fair Bride,
I here pronounce it granted.","Searching ""throne"" and ""heart"" in HDIS (Drama)",2004-08-07 00:00:00 UTC,3982,"One may ""as on the Throne, so in [her] Peoples Hearts / Reign Emperour""",""
2009-09-14 19:34:54 UTC,,"Act I, Scene i",•I've included twice: Empire and Rule of Family,"",10346,"DEMET.
Oh how shall I express my Love and Duty,
[Hastily meets her, bows his Knee, kisses her Hand.]
How shall I pay my thanks to Heaven to see you safe; or share my Gratitude amongst you all: Here, take me Mother, Father, Wife, take each a part in my Capacious Heart; Reign ever there, as absolute as I o're all my mighty Empires.","Searching ""empire"" and ""heart"" in HDIS (Drama)",2004-08-16 00:00:00 UTC,3982,"""Here, take me Mother, Father, Wife, take each a part in my Capacious Heart; Reign ever there, as absolute as I o're all my mighty Empires""",""
2012-01-12 21:24:31 UTC,,"Act IV, scene iv","","",10358,"MIRABEL
My very Soul is touch'd--Your Hand, my Fair.
ORIANA
How soft and gentle you feel?--I'll tell you your Fortune, Friend.
MIRABEL
How she stares upon me!
ORIANA
You have a flattering Face; but 'tis a fine one-- I warrant you have five Hundred Mistresses--Ay, to be sure, a Mistress for every Guinea in his Pocket-- Will you pray for me? I shall die to morrow--and will you Ring my Passing Bell?
MIRABEL
O Woman, Woman, of Artifice created! whose Nature, even distracted, has a Cunning: In vain let Man his Sense, his Learning boast, when Womans Madness over-rules his Reason: Do you know me, injur'd Creature
ORIANA
No,--but you shall be my intimate Acquaintance in the Grave.","Searching ""rule"" and ""reason"" in HDIS (Drama)",2004-06-23 00:00:00 UTC,3987,"""O Woman, Woman, of Artifice created! whose Nature, even distracted, has a Cunning: In vain let Man his Sense, his Learning boast, when Womans Madness over-rules his Reason.""",""
2012-01-06 19:01:00 UTC,,Act V,"","",19378,"INS.
But your Eyes teach my Heart the pleasing Bondage, which I desire to Triumph for ever. God I say abundance of fine things.
(V)","Searching ""bond"" and ""heart"" in HDIS (Drama)",2012-01-06 19:01:00 UTC,3942,"""But your Eyes teach my Heart the pleasing Bondage, which I desire to Triumph for ever.""",Fetters