| The bookishly romantic Lydia Languish adores her lover when she thinks he's a poor ensign, and is appalled when he turns out to be a well-connected captain. |
| For three hours on Saturday evening, the bookishly inclined will take to the streets of the East Village and the Lower East Side, seeking their literary fix in bars, art galleries and the occasional pizzeria or laundromat. |
| Giving me exposure, a whole new perspective, equipped me for life, changed my value system, made me look at life realistically, not bookishly. |
| My main cavil, aside from Rita's endless quick-changes, is that Ellen Cairns's mountainous set makes it look as if Frank inhabits a college library rather than a bookishly untidy den. |
| Now and then, it's nice to think that they will go for something a little less formal and bookishly precise. |
