It is but too true, indeed, ma'am ; yet I fear our ladies should share the blame. They think our admiration of beauty so great, that knowledge in them would be superfluous. Thus, like garden trees, they seldom show fruit, till time has robbed them of... English Comedy - 40 ページ1810全文表示 - この書籍について
| Gertrude Elizabeth Johnson - 1920 - 454 ページ
...worthless flower of beauty. CAPT. A. It is but too true, indeed, ma'am; yet I fear our ladies should share the blame ; they think our admiration of beauty...fruit, till time has robbed them of the more specious blossoms : few, like Mrs. Malaprop, and the orange tree, are rich in both at once. MRS. M. Sir, you... | |
| Gertrude Elizabeth Johnson - 1920 - 444 ページ
...like garden trees, they seldom show fruit, till time has robbed them of the more specious blossoms : few, like Mrs. Malaprop, and the orange tree, are...MRS. M. Sir, you overpower me with good breeding. (Aside.) He is the very pine-apple of politeness! You are not ignorant, Captain, that this giddy girl... | |
| Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1920 - 476 ページ
...beauty ! tion of beauty so great that knowledge in them would be superfluous. Thus, like garden-trees, they seldom show fruit till time has robbed them of the more specious blossom.—Few, like Mrs. Malaprop and the orange-tree, J are rich in both at once! Mrs. Mai. Sir,... | |
| Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1921 - 432 ページ
...worthless flower of beauty ! Abs. It is but too true indeed, ma'am ;— yet I fear our ladies should share the blame — they think our admiration of beauty...knowledge in them would be superfluous. Thus, like gardentrees, they seldom show fruit, till time has robbed them of the more specious blossom. — Few,... | |
| Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1924 - 132 ページ
...ABS. It is but too true, indeed, ma'am ; yet I fear our ladies should share the blame. They think onr admiration of beauty so great, that knowledge in them...specious blossom. Few, like Mrs. Malaprop and the orange-tree, are rich in both at once ! MRS. MAL. Sir, you overpower me with good breeding.—He is... | |
| Alban Bertram De Mille - 1924 - 552 ページ
...worthless flower of beauty! Abs. It is but too true, indeed, ma'am; — yet I fear our ladies should share the blame — they think our admiration of beauty...knowledge in them would be superfluous. Thus, like garden-trees, they 20 seldom show fruit, till time has robbed them of the more specious blossom. —... | |
| Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1896 - 92 ページ
...worthless flower of beauty. CAPT. A. It is but too true, indeed, ma'am ; yet I fear our ladies should share the blame ; they think our admiration of beauty...fruit, till time has robbed them of the more specious blossoms. Few, like Mrs. Malaprop and the orange-tree, are rich in both at once. (Both rise, bow and... | |
| 1925 - 616 ページ
...worthless flower of beauty! Abs. It is but too true, indeed, ma'am; — yet I fear our ladies should share the blame — they think our admiration of beauty...knowledge in them would be superfluous. Thus, like garden-trees, they seldom show fruit, till time has robbed them of the more specious blossom. — Few,... | |
| Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1926 - 376 ページ
...admiration of beauty so great, that knowledge in them would be superfluous. Thus, like garden-trees, they seldom show fruit, till time has robbed them...specious blossom. — Few, like Mrs. Malaprop and the orange-tree, are rich in both at once! Mrs. Mal. Sir, you overpower me with good-breeding. — He is... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1926 - 332 ページ
...worthless flower of beauty! Abs. It is but too true, indeed, ma'am; — yet I fear our ladies should share the blame — they think our admiration of beauty...knowledge in them would be superfluous. Thus, like garden-trees, they seldom show fruit, till time has robbed them of more specious blossom. — Few,... | |
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