"Do not be alarmed for me; reason and the impossibility of success will conquer my passion for this angelic woman"

— Brooke [née Moore], Frances (bap. 1724, d. 1789)


Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Dodsley
Date
1769
Metaphor
"Do not be alarmed for me; reason and the impossibility of success will conquer my passion for this angelic woman"
Metaphor in Context
Adieu! I shall be about a fortnight absent: by that time she will be embarked for England. I cannot bring myself to see her the wife of another. Do not be alarmed for me; reason and the impossibility of success will conquer my passion for this angelic woman; I have been to blame in allowing myself to see her so often.
Provenance
Searching "conque" and "passion" in HDIS (Prose); first found searching "reason" and "conque"
Citation
At least 8 entries in the ESTC (1769, 1775, 1777, 1784, 1786, 1800).

See The History of Emily Montague. In Four Volumes. By the Author of Lady Julia Mandeville. (London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1769). <Link to ESTC><Link to Penn's Digital Library><Link to LION>
Date of Entry
01/26/2005

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.