| 釋義 |
Brownist:a follower of Robert Browne (1550-1633),who founded an extreme Puri-tan sect called Independency in Elizabeth’s reign布朗主義者,指伊麗莎白時(shí)期由羅伯特· 布朗創(chuàng)立的一個(gè)叫做“獨(dú)立派”的清教極端派信徒。 △Tw.3.2.35 (31):“I had as lief(= willingly) be a Brownist as a politician.”(Sir An-drew has a strong dislike of Puritans.)我寧愿做一個(gè)布朗派信徒,也不愿做一個(gè)陰謀家。(按:安德魯爵士憎厭清教徒,故有此語(yǔ)。) 
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