Orlando (1992)

Ned Sherrin: Mr Addison

Quotes 

• Pope : Conversation is a place where one plays with ideas, my dear lady. Where one forges them quite alone.

  Swift : Quite so.

  Addison : Quite. Quite.

  Pope : The intellect is a solitary place. And therefore quite unsuitable a terrain for females who must discover their natures through the guidance of a father or husband.

  Orlando : And if she has neither?

  Pope : Then, however charming she may be, dear lady, she is lost.

• Swift : Women have no desires, only affectation.

  Pope : Indeed women are but children of larger growth.

  Addison : Ah, but I consider woman to be a beautiful romantic animal. Who should be adorned in furs and feathers, pearls and diamonds. Apart from my wife of course. Who will insist upon attempting to learn Greek. It's so very unbecoming I can hardly tolerate her company at the breakfast table. Why do they do it?

  Swift : Oh, every woman is adverse to contradiction and frankly most women have no characters at all.