"They [the passions], at once, surround us, and evade us, as the LIGHT does; -- By, and through it, we see all Things--But Itself remains invisible."
— Hill, Aaron (1685-1750)
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Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Date
1746, 1753
Metaphor
"They [the passions], at once, surround us, and evade us, as the LIGHT does; -- By, and through it, we see all Things--But Itself remains invisible."
Metaphor in Context
The Passions Men are actuated by, must be Objects they are most familiar with; and yet we find no Difficulty greater than to represent 'em, in their due Distinctions. They, at once, surround us, and evade us, as the LIGHT does; -- By, and through it, we see all Things--But Itself remains invisible.
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Provenance
Reading at the Folger Library
Citation
At least 4 entries in ESTC (1746, 1753, 1754, 1779).
Text from The Works of the Late Aaron Hill, 4 vols. (London: Printed for the Benefit of the Family, 1753).
Copy at Folger Library also consulted. Aaron Hill, The Art of Acting. Part 1. Deriving Rules from a New Principle, for Touching the Passions in a Natural Manner. An Essay of General Use. (London: Printed for J. Osborn, 1746).
Text from The Works of the Late Aaron Hill, 4 vols. (London: Printed for the Benefit of the Family, 1753).
Copy at Folger Library also consulted. Aaron Hill, The Art of Acting. Part 1. Deriving Rules from a New Principle, for Touching the Passions in a Natural Manner. An Essay of General Use. (London: Printed for J. Osborn, 1746).
Date of Entry
03/05/2012
