Richard Brinsley Sheridan Quotes
I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning.
Topics
Female Education
Knowledge
Learning
Daughters
Gender Roles, Gender Identity
Intellectual Development
Intellectual Pursuits
Mean
Progeny
Women's Rights
Daughter
Education, Knowledge & Training
Academic Achievement
Academic Excellence
Education for Women
Educational Attainment
Intellectual Growth
Knowledge Acquisition
Scholarly Pursuits
Scholastic Achievement
intellectual women
Citations
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. The Rivals. John Wilkie, 1775, p. 18.
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Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan was an Irish satirist, a playwright, poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He is known for his plays such as The Rivals, The School for Scandal, The Duenna and A Trip to Scarborough. He was also a Whig MP for 32 years in the British House of Commons for Stafford (1780–1806), Westminster (1806–1807), and Ilchester (1807–1812). He is buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. His plays remain a central part of the canon and are regularly performed worldwide.