Quote#Education
A progeny of learning
Quote byRichard Brinsley Sheridan · 1751–1816
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Rivals (1775), Act I, sc. ii.
English (original)
A progeny of learning.
— Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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