 Paradoxes, or such inflammatory branches of learning — neither would it be necessary for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments : — But, Sir Anthony, I would send her, at nine years old, to a boardingschool, in...  Quotations for Occasions - Page 1621896 - 220 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - English drama - 1925 - 484 pages
...to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments : <_ — But, Sir Anthony, I would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding-school,...Anthony, she should be mistress of orthodoxy, that sn<r ^ might not mis-spell, and mis-pronounce words so shamefully as girls usually do ; and likewise... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Irish drama - 1896 - 92 pages
...for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments ; but, Sir Anthony, I would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding-school,...she might know something of the contagious countries ; above all, she should be a perfect mistress of orthodoxy — that is, she should not mispronounce... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1926 - 432 pages
...her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments. — But, Sir Anthony, I would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding-school,...countries; — but above all, Sir Anthony, she should be nilsTressTof orthodoxy, that she might not mis-spell, and mis-pronounce words so shamefully as girls... | |
 | Charles Henry Woolbert - Oratory - 1927 - 560 pages
...for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments; but, Sir Anthony, I would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding-school,...geometry, that she might know something of the contagious countries;—but above all, Sir Anthony, she should be mistress of orthodoxy, that she might not misspell... | |
 | William Empson - Country life in literature - 1950 - 312 pages
...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 - Performing Arts - 1990 - 232 pages
...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 - Art - 1992 - 164 pages
...for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments. But, Sir Anthony, I would send her, at nine years old, to a boarding-school,...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... | |
 | College-level examinations - 2005 - 276 pages
...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 - Language and culture - 1996 - 228 pages
...Anthony. - I would by no 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,...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 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1998 - 190 pages
...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 would have a supercilious knowledge in accounts; — and as she grew up, I would have her instructed... | |
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