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Questions related to the 1894 comedy Candida (published 1898) by the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Use this tag with the [george-bernard-shaw] tag.

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Meaning of this line in Candida by Shaw

There is a speech by Lexy in the beginning of Act I when he is talking to Proserpine: LEXY. Ah, if you women only had the same clue to Man's strength that you have to his weakness, Miss Prossy, there ...
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What is the meaning of this line in Candida by Shaw?

In Candida by Shaw, there is this line by Morell at the beginning. (Fourth speech from the beginning) Morell: Just like Anarchists not to know that they can't have a parson on Sunday! Tell them ...