... instruments; but, Sir Anthony, I would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding-school, in order to learn a little ingenuity and artifice. Then, sir, she should have a supercilious knowledge in accounts; and as she grew up, I would have her instructed... The British Drama: Comedies. 2 v - 1001 ページ1804全文表示 - この書籍について
| William Empson - 1950 - 312 ページ
...was not much needed for contrast, so it can't be blamed for the literary works of that decade. 28l she should have a supercilious knowledge in accounts...would have her instructed in geometry, that she might leam something of the contagious countries ; but above all, Sir Anthony, she should be mistress of... | |
| Jerry Blunt - 1990 - 232 ページ
...diabolical instruments; — but, Sir Anthony, I would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding school, in order to learn a little ingenuity and artifice. Then, sir, she should have a superficial knowledge in accounts; and as she grew up, I would have her instructed in geometry that... | |
| Michael Earley, Philippa Keil - 1992 - 164 ページ
...any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments. But, Sir Anthony, I would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding-school, in order...ingenuity and artifice. Then, Sir, she should have a supercilious5 knowledge in accounts; and as she grew up, I would have her instructed in geometry,6... | |
| 2005 - 276 ページ
...would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding school, in order to learn a little ingenuity, and 20 artifice. Then, sir, she should have a supercilious...should be mistress of orthodoxy, that she might not mis25 spell, and mispronounce words so shamefully as girls usually do; and likewise that she might... | |
| Tony Crowley - 1996 - 228 ページ
...means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning .... But, Sir Anthony, I would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding-school, in order...I would have her instructed in geometry, that she should know something of the contagious countries; but above all, Sir Anthony, she should be Mistress... | |
| Marina Yaguello - 1998 - 190 ページ
...old, to a boarding school, in order to learn a little ingenuity and artifice.— Then, Sir, she would have a supercilious knowledge in accounts; — and...contagious countries;— but above all, Sir Anthony, she would be mistress of orthodoxy, that she might not mis-spell, and mis-pronounce words so shamefully... | |
| Tony Childs, Jackie Moore - 2000 - 196 ページ
...be a progeny of learning; I don't think so much learning becomes a young woman ... I would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding-school, in order to learn a little ingenuity and artifice . . . Look carefully at this speech and analyse Mrs Malaprop's attitude to young women. How wise is... | |
| Joss Bennathan - 2001 - 264 ページ
...i<« of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments. But, Sir Anthony, I would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding-school, in order...little ingenuity and artifice. Then, Sir, she should 110 have a supercilious knowledge in accounts; and as she grew up, I would have her instructed in geometry,... | |
| Mary Ann Rishel - 2002 - 338 ページ
...similar, Mrs. Malaprop crunches half puns, both amusing and ironic, unaware of her affectation. Ex: "I would have her instructed in geometry that she might know something of the boundaries of contagious (contiguous) countries." Popular to this day, they have reappeared in the... | |
| David Crystal - 2003 - 230 ページ
...others of a similar sound and meaning. Illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory. Iob//teratel I would have her instructed in geometry, that she...might know something of the contagious countries... and likewise that she might reprehend the true meaning of what she is saying, (contiguous, comprehend]... | |
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