Pilon, Frederick (1750-1788)

He Would be a Soldier. A Comedy in Five Acts.

London

Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster Row

1786

Love of admiration may be a ruling passion

COUNT PIERPONT
Monsieur Oldstock.

SIR OLIVER OLDSTOCK
Count Pierpoint, no apologies: I am not at all angry with you, nor do I entertain any suspicion of my wife--Love of admiration is her ruling passion; and as long as she lives, she'll fancy herself an object of that admiration.

COUNT PIERPONT
Vous savez très bien my passion pour Mademoiselle Harriet.

SIR OLIVER OLDSTOCK
I know every thing--I now see your view, in all this attention to Lady Oldstock: you imprudently made her your enemy, not knowing her character; but you have very wisely rectified your mistake.--You see, Count, I'm a keen old fellow; I haven't liv'd for nothing so many years in the world.

COUNT PIERPONT
Mon Dieu! vous etes un Machiavel.

Government::Rule and Subjection::Rule of Passion

Searching HDIS for "ruling passion"

At least 5 entries in ECCO and ESTC (1786, 1787, 1790).

See He Would be a Soldier. A Comedy in Five Acts. (London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster Row, 1786). <Link to ECCO>

Ruling Passion

06/01/2004