Observe me, Sir Anthony. I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning. I don't think so much learning becomes a young woman. For instance, I would never let her meddle with Greek, or Hebrew, or algebra, or simony, or fluxions,... The British Drama: Illustrated - Page 2241886Full view - About this book
| Tobias Smollett - 1775 - 552 pages
...mifapplication of her words : • Obferve me, lays flie to fir Anthony Abfolute, I would by no means wilh a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning ; I don't think fo much learning becomes a young woman: for inflance--] would never let her meddle with Greek, or Hebrew,... | |
| Edward Morris - 1793 - 586 pages
...now, what would you have a woman know ? Mrs. Mai. Obferve me, Sir Anthony.— I would by no means wifh a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning; I don't think fomuch learning becomes a young woman; for inftance — I would never let her meddle with Greek, or... | |
| 1804 - 556 pages
...laconically. Sir Ant A. Why, Mrs Malaprop, in moderation, now, what would you have a woman know ? Mrs Mai. Observe me, sir Anthony. I would by no means wish...learning becomes a young woman ; for instance — I would uever let her meddle with Greek, or Hebrew, or algebra, or simony, or fluxions, or paradoxes, or such... | |
| 1804 - 556 pages
...laconically. Sir Anth. Why, Mrs Malaprop, in moderation, now, what would you have a woman know ? Airs Mai. Observe me, sir Anthony. I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning; I dou't think so much learning becomes a young woman ; for instance — I would never let her meddle... | |
| 1804 - 552 pages
...laconically. Sir Anth. Why, Mrs Malaprop, in moderation, now, what would you have a woman know ? Mrs Mal. Observe me, sir Anthony. I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to br a progeny of learning; I don't think so much learning becomes a young woman ; for instance — I... | |
| Thomas Francklin, Jean-François de La Harpe, Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 pages
...laconically. Sir Anth. Why, Mrs. Malaprop, in moderation, now, what would you have a woman know ? Mrs. M. Observe me, Sir Anthony — I would by no means wish...Paradoxes, or such inflammatory branches of learning : nor would it be necessary for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 432 pages
...moderation, now, what would you have a woman know ? Mrs. M. Observe me, Sir Anthony — I would by no mearts wish a daughter of mine, to be a progeny of learning;...Paradoxes, or such inflammatory branches of learning : nor would it be necessary for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 420 pages
...Malaprop, in moderation, now, what would you have a woman know ? Mrs. M. Observe me, Sir Anthony — 1 would by no means wish a daughter of mine, to be a...much learning becomes a young woman — for instance — 1 would never let her meddle with Greek, or Hebrew, or Algebra, or Simony, or Fluxions, or Paradoxes,... | |
| 1810 - 542 pages
...laconically. Sir Anth. Why, Mrs. Malaprop, in moderation, now, what would you have a woman know ? Mrs. M. Observe me, Sir Anthony — I would by no means wish...Paradoxes, or such inflammatory branches of learning : nor would it be necassary for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments;... | |
| English comedy - 1810 - 274 pages
...laconically. Sir Anth. Why, Mrs. Malaprop, in moderation, now, what would you have a woman know ? Mrs. M. Observe me, Sir Anthony — I would by no means wish...Paradoxes, or such inflammatory branches of learning : nor would it be necessary for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments... | |
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