4 Metaphors for caprice

His unerring sense of form, his artistic restraint in a day when caprice was the ruling fashion, and the conciseness of his expression, are doubtless due to classical influence.

Yet a singular caprice of fortune, or, it would be more proper to say, a melancholy visitation of Providence, before the end of the following year led Fox to carry his championship of the same Prince who had so abused his confidence to the length of pronouncing the most extravagant eulogies on his principles, and on his right to the confidence and respect of the nation at large.

VI The caprice of a climate which vaunted itself perpetual summer was a godsend to all the strangers strong enough to bear it without suffering.

Our conversation naturally fell upon pieces, different sorts of pieces,what is the best way of offering a piece; how far the caprice of managers is an obstacle in the way of a piece; how to judge of the merits of a piece; how long a piece may remain in the hands of the managers before it is acted; and my piece, and your piece, and my poor brother's piece,my poor brother was all his life endeavoring to get a piece accepted.

4 Metaphors for  caprice