 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...  The Plays of Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Стр. 52авторы: Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1908 - Страниц: 455Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Edward Morris - 1793 - Страниц: 586
...like garden-trees, they feldom fhew fruit, till time has robb'd them of the more fpecious bloffbm.— Few» like Mrs. Malaprop and the orange-tree, are...with goodbreeding — He is the very Pine-apple of politenefs ! You are not ignorant, Captain, that this giddy girl has fomehow contrived to fix her affeftions... | |
 | William Jones - 1795 - Страниц: 400
...like garden-trees, they feldom mew fruit, till time has robb'd them of the more fpecious bloflbm. — Few like Mrs. Malaprop and the Orangetree, are rich in both at once! Mrs. Mal. Sir — you overpower me with goodbreeding — He is the very Pine-apple of politenefs ! You are... | |
 | 1804 - Страниц: 556
...but too true, indeed, madam ; 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 shew fruit, till time has robbed them of the more specious blossom. Few,... | |
 | 1804 - Страниц: 552
...too true, indeed, madam ; 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 shew fruit, till time has robbed tliem of the more specious blossom. Few,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - Страниц: 420
...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. M. Sir, you overpower me with goodbreeding — He is the... | |
 | Thomas Francklin, Jean-François de La Harpe, Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - Страниц: 416
...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 the more specious blossom : Few,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - Страниц: 432
...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 the more specious blossom : Few,... | |
 | English comedy - 1810 - Страниц: 274
...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 the more specious blossom : few,... | |
 | 1810 - Страниц: 542
...too true, indeed, ma'am ; yet, I fear, our ladies shoukl 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 the more specious blossom : few,... | |
 | Thomas Dibdin - 1815 - Страниц: 490
...great, that knowledge, in them, would be superfluous. Thus, like garden trees, they seldom show froit, till time has robbed them of the more specious blossom : Few, like Mrs. Malaprop, and the orange tree, are rich in both at once ! Mrs. M. Sir, you overpower me with good breeding — He is... | |
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