"As the great light that rules the radiant sphere, / The passions of a generous mind extend"
— Ruffhead, James
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for the Author
Date
1746
Metaphor
"As the great light that rules the radiant sphere, / The passions of a generous mind extend"
Metaphor in Context
O int'rest! int'rest! burst thy narrow chains,
Drop all the selfish views of private gains,
Impartial, kind, beneficent, sincere,
As the great light that rules the radiant sphere,
The passions of a generous mind extend,
Relieve the injur'd, and the good befriend;
Exalt the worthy, favour all desert,
And every talent to reward exert;
Self-love and social thus unite in one,
And heav'n shall greatly bless the public throne,
In man the glory of himself admire,
And all the joys of happiness inspire.
(p. 15, in. 28)
Drop all the selfish views of private gains,
Impartial, kind, beneficent, sincere,
As the great light that rules the radiant sphere,
The passions of a generous mind extend,
Relieve the injur'd, and the good befriend;
Exalt the worthy, favour all desert,
And every talent to reward exert;
Self-love and social thus unite in one,
And heav'n shall greatly bless the public throne,
In man the glory of himself admire,
And all the joys of happiness inspire.
(p. 15, in. 28)
Categories
Provenance
Gale's Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO).
Citation
At least 2 entries in ECCO and ESTC (1746, 1747).
James Ruffhead, The Passions of Man. A Poem. In Four Epistles (London: Printed for the Author, 1746). <Link to ECCO>
James Ruffhead, The Passions of Man. A Poem. In Four Epistles (London: Printed for the Author, 1746). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
01/06/2004
