Turns of Phrase
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Erasmus’ 1512 rhetoric textbook Copia lists 195 variations on the sentence
“Your letter delighted me greatly”: Your brief note refreshed my spirits in
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A man should swallow a toad every morning to be certain of not encountering anything more disgusting in the course of the day. Nicholas de Chamfort
Never muddle your pickle with your cake. An ancient Vermillion proverb.
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'... a mess in your mouth it will surely make' I always thought that was an ancient dermapteran proverb
DeleteOh, I would have definitely committed an etiquette faux pas and used the wrong fork!
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