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English term or phrase:
ardent physical nature
English answer:
passionate sexual nature
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Jack Doughty
Oct 9, 2009 09:17
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ardent physical nature
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biography of dramatist
I don't understand the phrase fully. Does "physical" refer to the body of the dramatist or something else? What does the phrase mean as a whole?
Context:
"Within the framework of the comedy of manners, he attempted to reconcile a deep-seated puritanism with his ardent physical nature." (from William Wycherley's biography article)
Thanks in advance.
Tsogt
Context:
"Within the framework of the comedy of manners, he attempted to reconcile a deep-seated puritanism with his ardent physical nature." (from William Wycherley's biography article)
Thanks in advance.
Tsogt
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Jack Doughty
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passionate sexual nature
I think "physical" here is a euphemism for "sexual". Another such euphemism might be "romantic".
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
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passionate and rough personality
I think the above phrase means a person who has a passionate, sometimes aggressive and rough personality.
With this personality, William Wycherley tried to harmonize a deep-seated puritanism with his personality within the framework of how comedies should be performed or taken as.
With this personality, William Wycherley tried to harmonize a deep-seated puritanism with his personality within the framework of how comedies should be performed or taken as.
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