Госпожа Бовари

Chapter 8

           Homaiswenton

           "Doyouthinkthattobeanagriculturistitisnecessarytohavetilledtheearthorfattenedfowlsoneself?Itisnecessaryrathertoknowthecompositionofthesubstancesinquestionthegeologicalstrata,theatmosphericactions,thequalityofthesoil,theminerals,thewaters,thedensityofthedifferentbodies,theircapillarity,andwhatnot.Andonemustbemasterofalltheprinciplesofhygieneinordertodirect,criticizetheconstructionofbuildings,thefeedingofanimals,thedietofdomestics.And,moreover,MadameLefrancois,onemustknowbotany,beabletodistinguishbetweenplants,youunderstand,whicharethewholesomeandthosethataredeleterious,whichareunproductiveandwhichnutritive,ifitiswelltopullthemuphereandre-sowthemthere,topropagatesome,destroyothers;inbrief,onemustkeeppacewithsciencebymeansofpamphletsandpublicpapers,bealwaysonthealerttofindoutimprovements."

           Thelandladynevertookhereyesoffthe"CafeFrancois"andthechemistwenton

           "WouldtoGodouragriculturistswerechemists,orthatatleasttheywouldpaymoreattentiontothecounselsofscience.ThuslatelyImyselfwroteaconsiderabletract,amemoirofoverseventy-twopages,entitled,‘Cider,itsManufactureanditsEffects,togetherwithsomeNewReflectionsontheSubject,’thatIsenttotheAgriculturalSocietyofRouen,andwhichevenprocuredmethehonourofbeingreceivedamongitsmembersSection,Agriculture;Class,Pomological.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 179 из 453