“A gleaming shaft” The vehicle of the metaphor, 1934: A tenor, eternally recurring: Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading...