Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—L

Lovelace

The hero of Richardson novel called Clarissa Harlowe. He is a selfish voluptuary, a man of fashion, whose sole ambition is to ensnare female modesty and virtue Crabbe calls him “rich, proud, and crafty; handsome, brave, and gay.”

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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