...suffer from another, in answer to this letter. You know how to divide the idea of pleasure from that of vice, and they are only mingled in the heads of fools. But I allow you to laugh at me for the sensual declaration that I had rather be a rich ejjendi, with all his ignorance, than Sir Isaac Newton...

...beneficial as the study of present pleasure ? . . . You know how to divide the idea of pleasure from that of vice, and they are only mingled in the heads of fools. I had rather be a rich eftendi with all his ignorance, than Sir Isaac Newton with all his knowledge.'...

...tormenting our brains with some Scheme of Politics or studying some Science to which we can never attain ... I had rather be a rich Effendi with all his ignorance, than Sir Isaac Newton with all his knowledge" (Lewis, 31). Of course, there is a class element to this, for...

...might indicate a better 'notion of Life' than the race for political power and scientific knowledge: 'I had rather be a rich Effendi with all his ignorance, than Sir Isaac Newton with all his knowledge.' In general she concealed her regret and tried to console herself...

...the gardens and palaces of Turkey: "I allow you to laugh at me, for the sensual declaration in saying that I had rather be a rich effendi, with all his ignorance, than Sir Isaac Newton with all his knowledge." One of her observations related to the profusion of tulips to...

...some science to which we can never attain. ... I allow you to laugh at me for the sensual declaration that I had rather be a rich effendi with all his ignorance than Sir Isaac Newton with all his knowledge. (142) As vigorously as Montagu may assert her preference to be...