 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 Dramatic Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Seite 15von Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1840 - 153 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Morris - 1793 - 586 Seiten
...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 - 400 Seiten
...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 - 556 Seiten
...Ala. It is 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 - 552 Seiten
...Abs. It is 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 tliem of the more specious blossom. Few,... | |
 | Thomas Francklin, Jean-François de La Harpe, Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 Seiten
...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 the more specious blossom : Few,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 420 Seiten
...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 the more specious blossom : Few,... | |
 | English comedy - 1810 - 274 Seiten
...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 the more specious blossom : few,... | |
 | 1810 - 542 Seiten
...It is but 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 - 490 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1821 - 424 Seiten
...Abs. 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...fruit, till time has robbed them of the more specious blossom.—Few, like Mrs. Malaprop and the orange-tree, are rich in both at once! giddy girl has somehow... | |
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