"How shall I move, in this dark Maze of Passion!"

— Hill, Aaron (1685-1750)


Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for L. Gilliver
Date
1731
Metaphor
"How shall I move, in this dark Maze of Passion!"
Metaphor in Context
Edgar. [Alone.]
How shall I move, in this dark Maze of Passion!
'Tis true, my Favourite has betray'd me, basely;
But he was first, himself, betray'd by Love;
That Tyrant of the Heart, more King than I,
Ranks Monarchs with his Slaves.--Let me weigh.
(p. 66)
Categories
Provenance
ECCO-TCP
Citation
3 entries in the ESTC (1731, 1732, 1760).

Athelwold: a Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's Servants. (London: Printed for L. Gilliver, 1731.) <Link to ECCO-TCP>
Date of Entry
08/21/2013

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