"Thoughts of what I must suffer by the Loss of Don Antonio were crowded in my Imagination, and left no Room for Rest."

— Aubin, Penelope (1679?-1731?)


Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for E. Bell, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, J. Pemberrton, J. Hooke, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley, and E. Symon
Date
1722, 1739
Metaphor
"Thoughts of what I must suffer by the Loss of Don Antonio were crowded in my Imagination, and left no Room for Rest."
Metaphor in Context
I bowed to him in return of Thanks, but Sleep was all that Night a Stranger to my Eyes; the Thoughts of what I must suffer by the Loss of Don Antonio were crowded in my Imagination, and left no Room for Rest; the finding my old Lover amongst the Slaves gave me some Confusion, and I could not conclude what would be the Event if I should chance to
Provenance
Searching in HDIS (Prose); found again "thought" and "crowd"; again "imagination"
Citation
At least 2 entries in ECCO and ESTC (1722, 1739).

Text from A Collection Of Entertaining Histories and Novels, Designed To promote the Cause of Virtue and Honour. Principally founded on Facts, and interspersed with a Variety of Beautiful and Instructive Incidents, 3 vols. (London: Printed for D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, 1739). <Link to ESTC><Link to ECCO>

See also The Life and Amorous Adventures of Lucinda, an English Lady (London: Printed for E. Bell, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, J. Pemberrton, J. Hooke, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley, and E. Symon, 1722). <Link to ECCO>
Date of Entry
09/03/2005

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