"[O]ne would fancy he had chang'd his very Mind too, or, at least, made him leave his Memory in pawn, for the Overplus of Pride he has lent him"
— Ralph, James (1705-1762); original author: Thomas Tomkis (f. 1604-1615)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for M. Cooper [etc.]
Date
1744
Metaphor
"[O]ne would fancy he had chang'd his very Mind too, or, at least, made him leave his Memory in pawn, for the Overplus of Pride he has lent him"
Metaphor in Context
BRA.
My Master's particular Fool! Silly Coxcomb! Do you think, I look upon you as one Jot the more a Gentleman for having been new stampt in the Devil's Mint, and wearing his Image instead of your own? Troth, one would fancy he had chang'd his very Mind too, or, at least, made him leave his Memory in pawn, for the Overplus of Pride he has lent him.
My Master's particular Fool! Silly Coxcomb! Do you think, I look upon you as one Jot the more a Gentleman for having been new stampt in the Devil's Mint, and wearing his Image instead of your own? Troth, one would fancy he had chang'd his very Mind too, or, at least, made him leave his Memory in pawn, for the Overplus of Pride he has lent him.
Categories
Provenance
Searching in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
04/14/2005
