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 2281886Full view - About this book
| Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 828 pages
...declared Sir Anthony was an absolute misanthropy, and who discoursed as follows on the education of women: Observe me, Sir Anthony, I would by no means wish...of mine to be a progeny of learning. I don't think BO much learning becomes a young woman; (or instance, I would never let her meddle with Greek, or Hebrew,... | |
| Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 828 pages
...to be a progeny of learning. I don't think HO much learning becomes a youiiK woman ; for inBtunec, I would never let her meddle with Greek, or Hebrew, or algebra, or simony, or fluxion*, or paradoxes, or such inflammatory branches of learning; neither would it be necessary for... | |
| Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1884 - 388 pages
...laconically. Sir Anth. Why, Mrs. Malaprop, in moderation, now, what would you have a woman know ? Mrs. Mill. Observe me, Sir Anthony. I would by no means wish...Paradoxes, or such inflammatory branches of learning — neither would it be necessary for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1888 - 916 pages
...advocates of the Higher Education — those admirable and audacious young neophytes who have not feared to meddle with " Greek, or Hebrew, or algebra, or simony,...paradoxes, or such inflammatory branches of learning." And no doubt there are optimists among us who look forward to a time when the average woman shall possess... | |
| Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1889 - 358 pages
...laconically. Sir Anth. 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...paradoxes, or such inflammatory branches of learning — neither would it be necessary for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical... | |
| Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 432 pages
...balance of the night was spent in finding a hiding-place. 31. Herschel discovered the telescope. 32. Observe me, Sir Anthony, I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning. 33. They stand upon security, and will not liberate him until it be obtained. 34. The children work... | |
| Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 428 pages
...was spent in finding a hiding-place. 31. Herschel discovered the telescope. \.~* •* ^*\*-£. 32. Observe me, Sir Anthony, I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning. 33. They stand upon security, and will not liberate him until it be obtained. . Q \ - , 34. The children... | |
| Anna Lydia Ward - 1889 - 724 pages
...without purchasing anything. 3110 Saadi : The Gulistan. Ch. VIII. Rules for Conduct in Life. No. 5. I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning. 3111 " Sheridan : The Rivals. Act i. Sc. 2. LEISURE. Employ thy time well, if thpu meanest to gain... | |
| Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - 1890 - 402 pages
...Absolute. Why, Mrs. Malaprop, in moderation now, what would you have a woman know ? Mrs. Malaprop. Observe me, Sir Anthony, I would by no means wish...paradoxes, or such inflammatory branches of learning — neither would it be necessary for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical... | |
| Lloyd Charles Sanders - 1890 - 206 pages
...Tryfort praises Lord Hewkly, " Oh, in everything, ma'am, he's a perfect progeny." Mrs. Malaprop says, " Observe me, Sir Anthony. I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny ot learning." Similarly, Mrs. Malaprop wishes that her daughter might know something of the "contagious... | |
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