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Elizabeth Montagu
British
Writer
Born:
Oct 2
,
1718
Died:
Aug 25
,
1800
Am
Great
Never
Party
Wise
Wits
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I endeavor to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot be glad, content with what cannot be mended and patient when there be no redress.
Elizabeth Montagu
Wise
Endeavor
Patient
Easy
Mended
Glad
Merry
Content
Redress
Cannot
To judge therefore of Shakespeare by Aristotle's rule is like trying a man by the Laws of one Country who acted under those of another.
Elizabeth Montagu
Man
Judge
Country
Rule
Those
One Country
Laws
Shakespeare
Aristotle
Like
Another
Trying
Acted
Who
Therefore
Wit in women is apt to have bad consequences; like a sword without a scabbard, it wounds the wearer and provokes assailants.
Elizabeth Montagu
Women
Consequences
Apt
Bad
Wounds
Like
Wit
Without
Sword
She kindly laments that I am not of the party, and to be sure I honour great ladies, and I admire great wits, but I am of the same opinion in regard to assemblies that is held concerning oysters, that they are never good in a month that has not the letter R in it.
Elizabeth Montagu
Good
Great
Party
Month
Honour
Kindly
Admire
Never
She
Concerning
Sure
Opinion
Wits
Am
Same
Ladies
Regard
Held
Letter
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